Mount Koya Koyasan Print | Ukiyo-e Japanese Wall Art

A Mount Koya print for a living room that wants a landscape you can wander through. Pointed green peaks rise over rolling cream clouds, a red temple sits among pines and orange-leafed trees, and a stream runs through the valley. It has the unhurried feel of a long walk in the mountains.

About the artwork

The palette is green, cream and red with warm orange accents: green for the pointed mountains and the pines, cream for the clouds that roll between them, red for the temple, and orange for the leafy trees around it. A stream runs through the valley and ties the scene together. The treatment is woodblock-style, inspired by ukiyo-e, the woodblock prints of Edo-period Japan, with curling cloud shapes. The lettering reads "MOUNT KOYA" and "KOYASAN". Portrait.

Why you'll love it

• Two names, one mountain. The art carries both MOUNT KOYA and KOYASAN, the English and Japanese forms of the same name.
• A landscape to travel through. The eye moves from the pointed peaks through cream clouds to the temple in the pines and the stream in the valley.
• Red as a landmark. The red temple is the warmest point in a green scene, so it is the place you look for first.
• Ukiyo-e without the wave. It uses the woodblock look for a mountain temple rather than the sea, which suits a room that already has plenty of blue.
• Made to order. Printed after you buy, colour-managed, never warehoused.

Sizes and materials

• Paper — archival matte, rolled and unframed. Thirteen sizes in all: 8" x 12" through 30" x 40", plus A4–A1.
• Matte canvas — stretched on a wooden bar, no glare, ready to hang. 12" x 16" to 30" x 40".
• Framed canvas — solid wood floating frame in white, black, espresso or natural. 12" x 16" to 30" x 40".
• Pigment-based archival inks, rated to resist fading for decades indoors.

Styling it at home

This one suits a living room wall above a sofa, a wood sideboard or a low bookshelf. The greens and cream settle well on sage, warm white or pale clay walls, and the red temple pairs with a rust throw or a terracotta pot. Choose 24" x 36" for a main wall, or 16" x 24" for a narrow space beside a window. A natural wood frame keeps it earthy. Pair it with a Japanese crane print to keep the Edo-period feel going.

Shipping and care

Unframed prints ship rolled in a protective tube. Framed canvas arrives ready to hang. Keep prints out of direct sunlight to protect the colour, and dust canvas with a dry, soft cloth.

Questions people ask

Why does it say both MOUNT KOYA and KOYASAN? They are the English and Japanese forms of the same mountain's name, printed together on the art.

Is this an antique woodblock print? No. It is a new design in a woodblock style inspired by ukiyo-e, the woodblock prints of Edo-period Japan.

Which wall colors suit it? Sage, warm white and pale clay pick up the greens and cream. A strong red wall would compete with the temple, so keep the wall soft.