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KOHEI KUTOMI

BLUE HOUR

The short window when the light turns — mountains, water and forest held between day and night.

SERIES 02 — 05
2021 — 2024 · JAPAN
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For a few minutes the land stops performing colour and simply breathes. I wait for that.

Where

Across Japan — Fuji’s foothills, mountain rivers, quiet northern woods.

When

Dawn and dusk, often in the cold months. Tripod, long exposure.

Prints

Archival pigment, large format.

The
Frames

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01 — 03Autumn CurrentJAPAN
2024
02 — 03First SnowJAPAN
2024
03 — 03The AvenueKYOTO
2024
“Colour is loudest just before it disappears. That is when I press the shutter.”
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