Kazumi Murose

1950 -
  • Lacquerware Living National Treasure
  • Price Range $13,000 - 191,000
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  • Designation
    Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Maki-e)
  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Techniques
    Maki-e, Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden), Dry lacquer, Metal sheet inlay
  • Born
    1950 -
  • Based in
    Tokyo
  • Membership
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Kazumi Murose

Style

MUROSE has mastered various maki-e techniques such as togidashi-maki-e or takamaki-e to an exceptionally high degree, and with his perfect command of extensive and fine maki-e techniques he creates highly-rated works of great refinement and presence (taken from a review at the time of his acknowledgement as a holder of intangible cultural property). His works are characterized by a contemporary maki-e style incorporating colors into the conventional classic gold and black monotone.

Biography

  • 1950
    Born in Tokyo
  • 1976
    Completed the Urushi Art Course at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate
    School of Fine Arts, completion work purchased by the university
  • 1996
    Produced replica of National Treasure “Ume Maki-e Tebako” in the possession of the Great Shrine of Mishima (Shizuoka) (– 1998)
  • 2007
    Produced replica of Important Cultural Property “Shu-urushi Shippo Chinkin Kacho Urushie Ukufuan” in the possession of the Tokugawa Art Museum (– 2012)
  • 2008
    Designated as Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) for “Makie”
    Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
  • 2017
    Produced lacquered doors for the MOA Museum of Art main entrance
  • 2019
    Special Exhibition “Kazumi Murose Living National Treasure” at MOA Museum of Art
  • 2020
    Submitted to “Kōgei 2020 - The Art of Crafting Beauty from Nature” held at Tokyo National Museum, Hyokeikan
  • 2021
    Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
  • Solo Exhibitions 9 times at Ikebukuro Seibu, Takanawakai (Seibu Department Store), Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Ginza Wako etc.

Awards

  • 1985
    Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 2nd Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Received the Japan Kogei Association Incentive Award at the 32nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2000
    Received the Tokyo Governor Award at the 47th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2002
    Received the Japan Kogei Association Incentive Award at the 49th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2006
    Received the Japan Arts Promotion Award (sponsored by the Japan Arts Foundation)

Public Collections

  • The British Museum
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Victoria and Albert Museum
  • National Crafts Museum
  • Agency for Cultural Affairs
  • MOA Museum of Art
  • Tokyo University of the Arts

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