Mitsuhiko Okura
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- CategoryTextiles
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TechniquesYūzen dyeing
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Born1953 -
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Biography
- 1953Born in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture
- 1976Graduated from the Yuzen Dyeing Course at the Otsuka Textile Design Institute
Studied under YAMADA Mitsugi - 1980Contemporary Textiles 20-men Exhibition
- 1989Selected for the 36th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for the first time
- 1990Participated in the restoration of the “Shiroasaji Shunjubugaku-moyo Katabira” (stored at the Tokyo National Museum) by the Japan Arts Council Fund(-1995)
- 1997Left his master YAMADA Mitsugi (Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder) and beame independent. Started his studio in Iida City
- 20042 Yuzen Kimonos stored at the Silk Museum, Yokohama
- 2005“The Beauty of Yuzen” 6-men Exhibition in Nagano (Kitano Cultural Center, Kitano Museum of Art)
- 2013“The Beautiful Japanese Silk Yuzen” 10-man Exhibition at the Silk Museum, Yokohama
- 20142-men exhibition in April
Solo exhibition in June - Others
Group exhibitions at Nagoya Matsuzakaya, Nagano Tokyu, Matsumoto Inoue, and the Kantenpapa Hall
Style
Upon returning to the Shinshu region, I was moved again by such natural phenomena as sounds, light, scents, or heat, and all of them inspired my creative urge, and became the themes and motifs of my works. I aim to make pieces that allow me to express their subtle expressions. In addition, I would like to carefully maintain the mochinori itome (rice resist paste) technique, which is essential to the Yuzen dyeing style developed in the Edo period.
Awards
- 1977Received the Incentive Award at the 2nd National New Textile Artists Exhibition