Two Fat Bunnies
Serenity in Stone: Japanese Garden at Nijo Castle, Kyoto
Serenity in Stone: Japanese Garden at Nijo Castle, Kyoto
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The Japanese garden at Nijo Castle, Kyoto — pine, stone, and a still pond doing the work of a room.
The composition is built from the garden's own elements: lush pine trees, meticulously placed stones, a reflective pond carrying the trees down again into the water. Nothing in the frame is accidental — every stone has a position, every pine has a shape that sits with the others. The image reads as composed before we arrived to photograph it.
What the photograph holds is the design vocabulary of a Japanese garden — controlled, balanced, not asking to be admired. A scene that has been arranged for so long it now feels found. Stillness held in stone and water.
The palette is green and grey — pine green, weathered stone, the deep mirror of the pond. Sympathetic to raw oak, limewash plaster, linen, ceramic, woven straw. Settles well into rooms that lean Japandi, contemplative or restrained-modern: a living room, a study, an entryway, a calm bedroom — anywhere the eye can rest on green for a while.
Printed and framed in a thin gallery profile, matte finish, ready to hang. We tend toward dark wood — never the loudest thing in the photograph — but four frame finishes are offered. Made-to-order · Free Australia-wide shipping · — Two Fat Bunnies.
Available Sizes
Available Sizes
- 21x29.7 cm / 8x12 inches
- 30x45 cm / 12x18 inches (selected items only)
- 40x60 cm / 16x24 inches
- 60x90 cm / 24x36 inches (selected items only)
Type of Prints, Paper & Frames
Type of Prints, Paper & Frames
Framed and unframed prints available.
Paper: Paper 250 gsm (110 lb), 0.29 mm thick. Matte, uncoated, natural off-white. Acid-free, archival.
Frame Four options: White, Wood (light oak tone), Dark wood (walnut tone — our preference), Black. Pine, thin gallery profile (10–14 mm visible front, 20–25 mm thick), shatterproof plexiglass front. Hanging kit included — ready to hang straight out of the box.
Sustainability
Sustainability
FSC-certified paper. No mass-printing, no warehouse stocking — every print is made when you order it.
Production runs through a network of local printers — predominantly Australian and New Zealand hubs, with the occasional in-region hub for international orders. Less freight, less waste.
Free Local Shipping
Free Local Shipping
Free shipping to all Australian addresses. International shipping is currently paused — sign up to be the first to know when we open it up.
