Michiyo Kitaoka

1977 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Price Range ¥500,000 - 700,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 8

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    • Category
      Lacquerware
    • Techniques
      Kinma, Dry lacquer, Carved lacquer, Chinkin, Zonsei
    • Born
      1977 -
    • Based in
      Kagawa
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    Michiyo Kitaoka

    About the Artist

    Bringing a New Breeze into Kagawa Lacquerware

    Lacquerware artist Michiyo Kitaoka received the Japan Kōgei Association New Artist Award at the 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition in 2023. Her specialty is kinma, which is a technique where color lacquer is applied in the carved dots and lines and is polished afterwards to make the patterns. She uses natural scenery that she has seen herself as motifs of her designs. Those who see her lacquerware using vivid colors with delicate, yet adventurous designs, are drawn into the world of her artwork. Her artwork using traditional techniques but with a free approach is gaining more and more attention.

    Awards

    • 2011
      Received the Incentive Award at the 54th Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2013
      Received the Zentsuji City Board of Education Award at the 78th Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
    • 2014
      Received the 5th Kagawa Traditional Crafts Matsudaira Foundation Award
      Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 31st Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2016
      Received the Incentive Award at the 81st Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
      Received the Incentive Award at the 59th Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2017
      Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 60th Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2018
      Received the 9th Kagawa Traditional Crafts Matsudaira Foundation Award
    • 2019
      Received the Takamatsu Board of Education Award at the 84th Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
      Received the Takamatsu Mitsukoshi Award at the 62nd Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2020
      Received the Hitoshi Ota Award at the 63rd Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2021
      Received the Takamatsu Mitsukoshi Award at the 64th Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the 12th Kagawa Traditional Crafts Matsudaira Foundation Award
    • 2022
      Received the Kagawa Governor Award at the 86th Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
    • 2023
      Received the 14th Kagawa Traditional Crafts Matsudaira Foundation Award
      Received the Japan Kōgei Association New Artist Award at the70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

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