Lotus Bowls Before the Mountain Wall (2014) Photograph by sangwon jeon

Rows of clay bowls holding young lotus plants line the courtyard of Daejeonsa Temple in Juwangsan National Park, Cheongsong, North Gyeongsang Province. Behind them, a wooden hall sits beneath a curved tiled roof, eaves half-hidden by climbing greenery. What draws the eye upward is the backdrop: the jagged granite peaks of Juwangsan rising through mist, bare rock faces contrasting with the forested slopes below. The pairing feels deliberate, quiet, cultivated rows of potted plants set against raw, weathered stone. A single pink lotus opens near the front, small against the scale behind it. Wooden lattice fencing runs the length of the hall, half-swallowed by vines heavy with small orange blossoms, softening the boundary between structure and garden. The packed earthen courtyard stretches wide in the foreground, a pale contrast to the deep greens above. Mist clings to the upper ridgelines, blurring mountain and sky, lending the scene a hushed, suspended stillness.

Details:

• Photograph on Paper
• From a limited edition of 10
• Size: 25 x 38 x 0.1cm / 25 x 38cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered on the back
• Style: Photorealistic
• Subject: Architecture and cityscapes