“The Pathway to Heaven” draws from one of Japan’s most sacred and visually arresting landscapes — a torii gate pathway rendered in a layered, atmospheric composition that transforms the familiar into something altogether transcendent.
The gates rise through the composition in blazing vermillion and amber — their vertical forms cutting through a canopy of electric blue, cobalt and deep teal with an energy that is both ancient and alive. Stone steps lead upward through the centre of the work, the pathway receding into the layering as though it has no end — as though it leads, quite literally, somewhere beyond.
Around the gates, the landscape fractures into a rich gestural field — snow-dusted branches, the suggestion of winter foliage, flashes of gold and white catching the light between the pillars. The composition holds both stillness and movement simultaneously, the sacred architecture grounding what might otherwise feel entirely dreamlike.
The palette is extraordinary in its range — vermillion and amber against cobalt and midnight, with warm gold threading through the mid-section and cool whites settling into the stonework below. Bold enough to anchor a room, considered enough to live with.
At scale, this work commands a space with quiet authority — a piece that invites return, and rewards it.
Available Finishes
A surface that draws out the full chromatic intensity and layered depth of this work. Each canvas is presented in a natural oak shadow box frame, standard across all sizes.
Available Dimensions (artwork size — framed size):
189 × 140 cm — framed 191.5 × 142.5 cm — $4,800
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140 × 107 cm — framed 142.5 × 109.5 cm — $3,500
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102 × 76 cm — framed 104.5 × 78.5 cm — $2,200
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61 × 46 cm — framed 63.5 × 48.5 cm — $975
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Each artwork is produced to order in Australia using professional-grade printing processes. Please allow 2–4 weeks for production.
International shipping can be arranged upon request. For international orders, local production may be available where a suitable quality printer can be confirmed — please contact us directly to discuss.
