• Front view of a Japanese Komainu guardian lion dog wood relief with a carved floral ball, curled mane, tree details, square frame, and natural wood finish.
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  • Angled view of a Japanese Komainu guardian lion dog wood relief with a carved floral ball, curled mane, maple tree background, square frame, and natural wood finish.
  • Close-up of a Japanese Komainu guardian lion dog wood relief showing the carved face, open mouth, curled mane, maple tree background, and natural wood finish.
  • Close angled view of a Japanese Komainu guardian lion dog wood relief with a carved floral ball, curled mane, flowing tail, maple tree, and natural wood finish.
  • Front view of a Japanese Komainu guardian lion dog wood relief with a carved floral ball, curled mane, maple tree background, square frame, and natural wood finish.
  • Side angle view of a Japanese Komainu guardian lion dog wood relief showing the raised carving depth, curled tail, floral ball, maple tree, and natural wood finish.
  • Angled close-up of a Japanese Komainu guardian lion dog wood relief showing the carved guardian, floral ball, curled mane and tail, maple tree, and natural wood finish.
  • Angled side view of a Japanese Komainu guardian lion dog wood relief showing the carved guardian, floral ball, curled mane and tail, maple tree branches, and natural wood finish.
  • Side-angle view of a Japanese Komainu wood relief showing the raised carving depth, fierce guardian face, flower ball, curled tail, maple leaves, and natural wood finish.
  • Low side-angle view of a Japanese Komainu wood wall art panel showing raised carving depth, shadowed details, maple branches, curled tail, and polished natural wood.
  • Close detail of a Japanese Komainu wood carving showing the guardian face, spiral mane, textured paws, flower ball, garden plants, and natural wood finish.
  • Oblique close-up of a Japanese Komainu wood relief showing the guardian lion, maple tree leaves, curled tail, carved depth, and polished natural wood finish.
  • Close side detail of a Japanese Komainu wood relief showing the guardian lion, carved maple tree, flowing tail scrolls, flower ball, and raised natural wood texture.
  • Japanese Komainu wood relief shown with 7 inch width and height markers, featuring a carved guardian lion dog, floral ball, maple tree, and natural wood finish.
  • Back view of the Komainu wood relief with natural wood grain, rounded corners, metal wall hanger, and engraved Koocholoo logo with Koocholoo.com.
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Komainu Wood Relief, Japanese Guardian Lion Dog Wall Art

Komainu Wood Relief, Japanese Guardian Lion Dog Wall Art

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$74.99 USD
$74.99 USD
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The Komainu is often known as a Japanese guardian lion dog. Figures like this are traditionally seen near shrine entrances and important spaces, standing like quiet watchers. I liked that idea: a strong guardian figure that feels bold without feeling harsh. I wanted this Komainu wood relief to bring some of that protective, watchful feeling into a home in a warm and simple way.

The face, curled mane, raised paw, ball detail, maple tree background, and carved border give the piece a lot to look at, even in a small size. Because it is carved into solid wood, it feels more lasting than a flat print or simple decoration. It can sit on a wall, shelf, desk area, entryway, hallway, or home office and still have a strong presence in the space.

Each relief is carved from solid beech wood using CNC to create the main shape and raised depth. After carving, I hand-sand the surface and edges so the piece feels clean and finished. Laser detailing helps bring out the face, mane, paw, tail, ball, flowering tree, leaves, and smaller carved lines. The piece is finished with shellac to help protect the wood while keeping the natural beauty of the beech visible.

This 7" x 7" x 0.5" carved wood wall art is easy to display on a bookshelf, desk area, entryway, hallway, home office, reading corner, quiet corner, or personal wall.

I use the same square frame style across my carved wall art pieces, so this Komainu relief can stand alone or be displayed with other meaningful designs from my shop. It pairs well with pieces like the Lamassu, Buddha Face, Ganesha, Assyrian Sacred Tree, or other guardian and cultural symbol pieces if you want to build a small collection that feels calm, strong, and personal.

Personalization is available on the back of the piece. Text only. Add a name, date, short message, family note, milestone, memorial message, or meaningful phrase.

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Made in Washington, USA
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Each piece is made from natural solid wood. Grain patterns, tone variation, and small natural markings will vary from piece to piece and are part of the material’s character.

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