Artist Information and Artworks of Keiji Kishimoto

1958 -

Lacquerware
Awarded 8 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
Price Range Under $23,000

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Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Sound of Spring Wind”

H 6.5 x W 21.0 x D 41.0 cm
Year.2022 Contact for Price

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Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Tone of Rain”

H 11.0 / ø 31.0 cm
Year.2014 Sold Out

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Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Flower Tone Color”

H 10.5 / ø 31.0 cm
Year.2013 Contact for Price

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Box of kintai with design in eggshell makie "Soaring Through the Sky"

H 6.5 x W 21 x D 41 cm
Year.2025 Contact for Price

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Lacquered Box with Egg Shell and Makie "Translucent"

H 12.0 / ø 33.0 cm
Year.2025 Sold Out

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Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Iris”

H 15 x W 24 x D 13 cm
Year.2024 Contact for Price

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Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Shining Snow”

H 6.5 x W 18.5 x D 41.5 cm
Year.2020 Sold Out

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Box of Metal Body with Design in Eggshell Makie “Sunny Place”

H 8.5 x W 33 x D 33 cm
Year.2019 Contact for Price

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Box for Tanzaku with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Sound of wind”

H 6.0 x W 18.0 x D 41.5 cm
Year.2016 Contact for Price

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Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Rain”

H 9.5 x W 41.0 x D 16.0 cm
Year.2015 Contact for Price

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Metal Body Fresh Water Jar

H 39.0 x W 43.0 x D 13.0 cm
Year.2026 Not for Sale

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Box of kintai with design in mother-of-pearl inlay and makie. “Sunshower”

H 7.5 / ø 29.0 cm
Year.2025 Sold Out

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Kanshitsu Covered Food Box “Bud”

H 21.5 / ø 21.0 cm
Year.2024 Sold Out

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Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Cherry Blossoms”

H 8.0 x W 33.0 x D 33.0 cm
Year.2024 Sold Out

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Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay "White Camellia"

H 12.3 x W 10.3 x D 41.3 cm
Year.2024 Contact for Price

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Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Mountains and Rivers”

H 8.1 / ø 31.0 cm
Year.2023 Sold Out

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Kanshitsu Flower Shaped Plate

H 6.0 x W 33.0 x D 33.0 cm
Year.2023 Sold Out

Awarded Artwork
Makie Tea Container "Resonant Moon"

H 5.3 / ø 8.1 cm
Year.2023 Sold Out

Selected Artwork
Red Lacquered Tray with Handle

H 41.0 x W 11.0 x D 41.0 cm
Year.2022 Sold Out

Selected Artwork
Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Icicles”

H 11.5 x W 41.0 x D 10.5 cm
Year.2021 Sold Out

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Circular Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Sound of Winter Wind”

H 7.7 / ø 31.0 cm
Year.2018 Contact for Price

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Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Spring Haze”

H 8.5 x W 40.5 x D 16.5 cm
Year.2017 Sold Out

Selected Artwork

Category
Lacquerware
Techniques
Maki-e, Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden), Dry lacquer, Eggshell inlay, Metal sheet inlay
Born

1958 -
Based in
Nara
Membership

Full member, Japan Kogei Association

Biography

1976

Graduated from Kyoto City Hiyoshigaoka High School, Department of Lacquer Art
1981

Selected for the Contemporary Arts Exhibition in Ishikawa
1982

Selected for the 4th Nihon Shinkogei Exhibition
Selected for the 14th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten)
1983

Graduated from the Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center
Selected as trainee of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Artist Domestic Training Program
1987

Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
1988

Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected consecutively from this year onward)
1990

Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
Solo exhibition at Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store Art Salon
1995

Evaluator at the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Becomes Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch
2002

Judge at the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Becomes Executive Director of the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch
Becomes Managing Director of the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Lacquer Art Department
2004

Becomes responsible for the makie in VIP rooms and banquet rooms at the Kyoto State Guest House
2016

Created the Box with Design in Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Makie "Camellia" presented to the Emperor and Empress on their visit to Nara
2019

Created the Box with Design in Makie presented from Nara Prefecture on celebrating the enthronement of the Emperor of the Reiwa period
2021

Judge and selection meeting member at the Nara Prefectural Art Exhibition
2022

Keiji Kishimoto Lacquer Art Exhibition at Midorigaoka Art Museum

Awards

1976

Japan Urushi Association Incentive Award
1983

Nihon Shinkogei Award, 5th Nihon Shinkogei Exhibition
1986

Minister of Education Incentive Award, Nara Prefectural Art Exhibition
1987

Prefectural Art Exhibition Award, Nara Prefectural Art Exhibition
1988

Governor Award, Nara Prefectural Art Exhibition
1989

Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Award, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
1992

Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Incentive Award, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
1993

Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Manager Award, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2013

Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award for the Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay "Flowers Swaying", Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2016

Nara Prefectural Board of Education Manager Award, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2019

Kinki Traditional Kōgei Award for the Covered Food Box with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay "White Camellia", Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2021

Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Award for the Kanshitsu Flower Shaped Covered Food Box, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2023

Nara Governor Award for the Kanshitsu Flower Shaped Plate, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition