Keiboku Nakamura
- Kirikane cut foil embellishing
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Price Range
$16,000 - 19,000
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 9
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- CategoryKirikane cut foil embellishing
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TechniquesKirikane cut foil embellishing
- Based inOsaka
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Biography
- 1992Selected for the 39th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
- 1995Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
- 1998Dedicated "Painting of the Five Great Wisdom Kings" to the Kagawa History Museum (current Kagawa Museum)
- 1999Dedicated "Mandala of the Two Realms" to the Kagawa History Museum (current Kagawa Museum)
- 2002Exhibited and gave demonstration of Buddhist paintings and kirikane at Honolulu Academy of Arts (current Honolulu Museum of Art) (Hawaii)
- 2007Published "An Easy-to Understand Guide to Buddhist Statues" from Natsumesha (coauthor Yuboku Mukoyoshi)
- 2009Dedicated restored and reproduced "Mandala with Eighty-one Deities" to Kongourinnji in Shiga
- 2015Published "Kirameki - The World of Keiboku Nakamura 【Buddhist Paintings and Crafts】from Hozokan)
- 2017Keiboku Nakamura "Kirameki" Buddhist Paintings and Kirikane Crafts Exhibition (Aisho Town Museum of History and Culture, Shiga)
Submitted to "Traditional Kōgei in Everyday Life" Exhibition (MOA Museum of Art, Atami) - 2018Keiboku Nakamura Kirikane Exhibition (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store)
- 2020Submitted to “Hope - In Line with the Theme of Utakai Hajime” Exhibition (Shikinen Sengu Memorial Museum, Ise Jingu)
- 2021"Glass and Gold Leaf" Exhibition (Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum)
- 2022"Greater Depth and Evolution: An Exhibition of the Expanding World of Traditional Crafts" sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store)
About the Artist
Developing and Enhancing the Spirit of Buddhist Art Into Modern Art
Kirikane cut foil embellishing, a technique using gold leaf, was introduced to Japan from mainland China around the 6th century, and has been passed down for generations as a technique to decorate Buddha statues and Buddhist paintings. Kirikane artist Keiboku Nakamura not only produces Buddha statues and Buddhist paintings, but also creates various artworks seeking new possibilities for kirikane. Using natural scenery for motifs, his delicate artworks made with finely cut gold leaf are highly evaluated at exhibitions where the top level artists in Japan gather, and have been awarded several times. Nakamura's artworks that have developed and enhanced the traditional technique with a history of more than 1000 years into modern art, bring peace and comfort to the hearts of those who see them.
Awards
- 2006Received the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education Manager Award at the 35th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2009Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 22nd Various Works Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2012Received the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Manager Award at the 41st Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2015Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 25th Various Works Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2019Received the MEXT Award at the 27th Various Works Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2020Received the Nikkei Inc. Award at the 49th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Received the Incentive Award at the 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition - 2023Received the Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Award at the 52nd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Received the MOA Museum of Art Award at the 29th Various Works Traditional Kōgei Exhibition