If you have an interest in Japanese culture and would like to make it one of the component pieces of your interior design, you've probably come to the right place. Although paintings are not the only choice open to you, it's true that they do have some considerable advantages for making your home or workplace a warm and relaxing living space.
Introduction to Japanese wall art
Unlike Japanese prints, which originated in the Edo period (1600-1868), Japanese paintings are much more recent, modern and varied. Whereas prints were limited in terms of color and graphic freedom by the technical constraints and artistic demands of the ancient Nipponese people. Japanese wall art, on the other hand, introduce all kinds of drawings and graphic styles that highlight all facets of Japanese culture.
This in particular makes it possible to satisfy a wipader audience that often has very heterogeneous tastes. Today's Japanese paintings therefore include representations of geishas or Buddha to introduce a rather Zen atmosphere into a room, as well as samurai reminiscent of Japan's feudal era. But also, and above all, much more atypical paintings that stand out either by their shape, such as five-piece or hanging paintings, or others that stand out with their modern or kawaii style, to name but a few examples.
How to choose your Japanese wall art?
We've already mentioned it when presenting the " Japanese decoration " collection, but it's not once too often to repeat it. When choosing a painting, or indeed any decorative piece, the first thing to think about is the mood you want to set in your home or in the room in question. It won't be the same for the living room, the bedroom or the bathroom, but it will above all differ according to your tastes and personality. Do you prefer to live in a zen and relaxing atmosphere on a daily basis, or do you prefer a modern and uncluttered style?
Whichever you prefer, take the time to determine the best Japanese painting to bring Japan into your home.
Our vision of the Japanese painting
Here at Au cœur du Japon we tend to offer you the widest possible range of Japanese paintings so that it's relatively simple to match your personal tastes to decorative pieces. So you'll find all sorts of representations in a variety of colors, such as geishas, samurais, landscapes, flowers and much more.
We don't supply frames with the paintings we sell, however, because we're fairly convinced that the frame, in addition to the painting, is a decorative piece in its own right, and that it too is a matter of personal taste. All the more so as the color, material and margin of a frame strongly influence its centerpiece, the canvas, and may not always suit the room in which it is intended to be displayed. Our prints, on the other hand, are " canvas ", a world-renowned printing quality that best enhances the canvas and its design.
Some reasons to install a Japanese wall art in your home
For those wondering what the point is of hanging a Japanese wall decoration in your home, we'll take a look at them to see what's special about them compared to classic paintings. Firstly, if Japanese wall art are quite distinct from mainstream canvases it's above all because the drawings, landscapes and various representations that can be found on them are associated with Japanese culture, which itself carries a great many values and a heavy history. As a result, installing a Japanese painting in a room is more than just placing a figurative decorative object designed to look pretty.
For example, when you install a painting depicting Bushido, the samurai code of honor, in a home, you're not just displaying Japanese symbols, you're also paying tribute to and honoring the righteousness that the samurai made their priesthood. In order to pay homage to the Japanese culture represented on Japanese canvases, it's important to highlight them in the room in which they're displayed. To do this, it's important to start by choosing the room in which you want to hang it, so as not to have to arrange and make room for an entire space. Make sure that the room receives enough natural light, if possible, to bring out its colors to best effect. If this isn't possible with your interior layout, a lamp or light fixture will do the trick, as long as the painting remains bright enough. In general, a living room, bedroom or even kitchen will do the trick. Secondly, when choosing the wall on which to hang the Japanese wall art, make sure it has enough space to allow enough space around the painting. Otherwise, the picture won't be able to breathe and will appear to be crushed by the wall or furniture next to it. Finally, choose a frame to match your wallpaper and curtains in the case of one-piece Japanese paintings, to give contrast to the canvas and make it stand out against the wall on which it's displayed.
After that, you'll need something to decorate your bedroom or dining room in the effigy of the Land of the Rising Sun. Bringing a warm, cosy atmosphere to a room is often as simple as a decorative accessory or a few decorations that you feel comfortable with. That's why we wanted to give you a few decorating ideas based on these Japanese wall art which, just like a Japanese garden, are soothing when you're near them. What's more, decorative objects derived from Japanese culture are perfect for creating a calm decorative space for meditative or spiritual practices.
