The Torii Gate

Before You Buy, Please Read

Before this piece exists on your wall, it doesn’t exist anywhere — not in a warehouse, not in a box waiting for a random buyer. It comes into being the moment you click “buy.”

This isn’t arbitrary. One A4 sheet represents roughly 1/8000 of a tree. That sounds negligible — until you start counting in the thousands, regardless of whether the print ever finds its way to someone’s wall. I don’t want to be another stockroom full of prints that never found a home.

That’s why returns aren’t accepted, with two exceptions:

If your package arrives visibly damaged by the courier (crushed box, bent print, etc.) — please don’t accept it, and file a return claim instead. That’s the courier’s fault, so a replacement will be sent to you at no extra cost.

If you unpack the piece and notice a flaw — get in touch with me directly. Production, however rare, can have its imperfections, and 100% guarantees don’t exist. In that case, I’ll send you a new, flawless print right away.

In every other case, I ask you to trust your own judgment before buying — every doubt that turns into a “why not” purchase is a tree that might not have needed to be used.

On print quality and my responsibility

I never blindly trust the factory. Before a piece goes up in my shop, I check every single print myself — under the same lighting, next to the original canvas, comparing color to color, tone to tone. It often takes several attempts before the image is adjusted so that, once printed, the colors match the original exactly. Only once I’m fully convinced the print reflects what I saw on the canvas do I add it to my shop.

A note on framing

These prints are sold unframed. Every interior is different, and the wrong frame can quietly ruin a piece — or simply clash with your space. I’d recommend having it framed by a professional, bringing along a photo of the room where it will hang. That way they can see your walls, your furniture, your light, and help you choose a frame that makes the piece stand out, rather than disappear into the wall behind it.

Our premium matte paper is heavier-weight, white, and features a smooth, uncoated finish that feels luxuriously soft to the touch:

• Paper Finishing: Matte, smooth, non-reflective surface.
• Paper Weight: 200 gsm (80 lb), thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
• Sustainable Paper: FSC-certified or equivalent paper for sustainability.