Swans - Canvas Iwatani Kobo Two sacred rocks rise from

Two sacred rocks rise from calm waters

The snow cuts through the darkness like fragments of time

bamboo symbolizes resilience and integrity

creating a perfect counterbalance to the owl's watchful presence

Swans - Canvas Iwatani Kobo Two sacred rocks rise fromby Taguchi Tomoki Taguchi Tomoki (active mid 19th century) was a Japanese woodblock artist best known for his rare book of prints, Yatsuo no Tsubaki (Eight Hills Camellia), created during the late Edo period. The book distilled everyday motifs and abstract forms into bold visual statements, blending restraint with striking design. In this print, Tomoki renders a flock of swans gliding across a vast expanse of blue water. Subtle textures and rhythmic