{"product_id":"hobonichi-techo-a5-cover-kyohei-sakaguchi-field-sky","title":"Hobonichi Techo A5 Cover - Kyohei Sakaguchi: Field Sky","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobonichi Techo 2027 Cousin Cover - Kyohei Sakaguchi: Field Sky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA5 Cousin Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe doesn’t construct buildings, yet he’s an architect. He writes, sings, photographs, and paints. Kyohei Sakaguchi has continued creating in all these forms — effortlessly, like breathing. This Hobonichi Techo cover features one of his pastel paintings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiving in Kumamoto Prefecture, Sakaguchi began growing vegetables on a plot he rented in a community garden in 2020. On his way to the garden and while tending his plot, he captures the scenery with his smartphone. He uses these photos as references for his pastel artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis picture, “Field Sky,” was drawn on October 17, 2021. The tall autumn sky glows pale blue, with dry air and white clouds swelling upward. The trees swaying in the wind, the strong, sprawling branches and leaves stretching into the vast sky — all radiate the vibrant force of nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn his essay “The Path to the Field,” featured in the artbook \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePastel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Sakaguchi writes,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Like brushing my teeth, washing my face, or taking a bath, I go to the field and draw with pastels.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe hope that opening this techo will become just as naturally integrated into your daily life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1533\/0549\/files\/extra_01_8cef5a76-0d16-4210-a614-be00361d91f8.jpg?v=1788154796\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Cousin-size cover, the picture is laid out to fill the surface generously. The cool blue sky, white clouds, and deep green trees together tell the story of a sky over a fertile field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1533\/0549\/files\/extra_02_4488af44-851e-4493-96bb-b94478db6208.jpg?v=1788154796\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough almost photographic in its precision, a closer look reveals the powdery texture of the pastels — the gentle smudges and strokes made by hand give the piece a warm, tactile feel. To capture this texture, the artwork is printed on fine-grained, delicate polyester fabric.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior is made of white faux leather, resembling the paper used for pastel drawings. 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