Spirits of Japan- Collection: Japan
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Stacked high in vibrant rows, these traditional sake barrels — known as kazaridaru — fill the frame with an explosion of bold calligraphy, crimson red panels, delicate cherry blossom motifs and decorative rope binding that speak to centuries of Japanese craft and ceremony. Each barrel carries the name of a different brewery, telling a story of regional pride and ritual offering deeply rooted in Japan's cultural and spiritual traditions. The sheer density of color and pattern creates a joyful, almost festive energy that captures the living spirit of Japanese culture at its most expressive. Photographer Barry Crosthwaite brings a sharp and celebratory eye to Japan, finding beauty and meaning in the details that others might simply walk past.
Inspired by National Geographic, Barry Crosthwaite developed a lifelong passion for travel and photography. Following a business career, he turned full-time in 2021, capturing portraits, landscapes and street scenes guided by a pursuit of balance.
Our Looks
Photo printed behind 3 mm acrylic (110 x 110 x 3 mm)
The acrylic is mounted on an MDF core measuring 110 x 110 x 22 mm
The country where the photo was taken (the corresponding country collection) is engraved on the side of the MDF block
The back is engraved with: the photographer’s name, the title of the photo, the country collection, and a QR code linking to the LooksOnLife website
Our Wrapps
A silicone frame developed by LooksOnLife
Available in 16 colours
Easy to apply and interchangeable, allowing you to refresh the Look
Width: 0.8 mm
The Wrapped Looks
A Look combined with a Wrapp
On our website, we present five favourite Wrapp colours per Look, but you can choose from all 16 colours
You select the Look and add your preferred Wrapp colour
Total dimensions: 126 x 126 x 25 mm
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Description
Every Look is a handcrafted fine art block, a photograph printed behind 3mm crystal-clear acrylic and mounted on a solid MDF block (110 × 110 mm). Designed to hang on your wall or stand on any surface, it fits naturally into any interior.
On this page we show our five recommended Wrapp colours for this Look, carefully chosen to complement the image. Prefer a different Wrapp colour? Order the Look and choose any of our 16 Wrapp colours to create your own Wrapped Look. Mix, match and refresh whenever you like.
All Looks are hand-finished in our photo lab in The Netherlands.
Spirits of Japan- Collection: Japan
Barry Crosthwaite
Culture & Traditions
Joy & Color
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