Masahiro Nakagawa

• Category
  Textiles
• Techniques
  Yūzen dyeing
• Born
  1950 -
• Based in
  Kyoto
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  

Style

In his production NAKAGAWA Masahiro adds his own approach to using the Japanese time-honored and traditional resist pastes, such as manori, makinori, shirozukenori, or icchinnori. Manori is the Japanese time-honored starch paste, which is known to have already existed in the Muromachi and Momoyama periods; this natural paste is highly resistant to dyeing (it is made by adding rice bran and salt to mochi rice flour, steaming, thoroughly kneading, and recooking; it is the base for makinori and shirozukenori). The production of textiles with the free use of different techniques requires considerable time, effort, and perseverance; however, by bringing out to the utmost the intrinsic brilliance of the silk, and uniting with the artist’s keen sensitivity, designs of great beauty and dignity are created. When I work on a kimono and obi sash, I use the traditional Japanese starch pastes to express the strong impressions that the changing seasons and the beauty of nature make on me. I generally work on my own, starting from sketching, selecting designs and fabrics, rough drawing, creating and applying resist paste, through to dyeing.

Biography

• 1975
  Studied Japanese painting under KONISHI Toshi
• 1983
  Received Design Award at the 8th New Textile Artists Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Kou" (Aroma)
• 1987
  Selected for the 16th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition Kinki Branch, Semi-formal kimono "Kunpu" (Light Breeze)
• 1993
  Selected for the 40th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Shin" (Morning)
• 1994
  The 41st Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Yoi" (Early Evening)
• 1998
  The 45th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "San" (Shine)
• 1999
  The 46th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Rin" (Dignified)
  Becomes full member of the Japan Kogei Association
• 2001
  The 48th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Shunbun" (Vernal Equinox)
• 2002
  The 49th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Yamaji" (Mountain Path)
• 2003
  The 50th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Akebi Saku" (Blooming Akebia)
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Kinki Branch Award at the 32nd Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition Kinki Branch, Semi-formal kimono "Jiu" (Good Rain)
• 2004
  The 51st Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Asatsuyu no Hikari" (Light of the Morning Dew)
  Received the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education Award at the 33rd Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition Kinki Branch, Semi-formal kimono "Kouei" (Glow)
• 2005
  The 52nd Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Rei" (Daintiness)
  The 39th Textiles Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono"Rakuhoku Seiryu" (Clear Stream in Northern Kyoto)
• 2006
  The 40th Textiles Traditional Kogei Exhibition,, Semi-formal kimono "Shukou" (Autumn Light)
• 2007
  The 54th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Zanshou" (Afterglow)
• 2008
  Received the Sankei Shimbun Award at the 2008 Kyoto Kogei Biennale, Semi-formal kimono "Haru Gasumi" (Spring Haze)
• 2009
  Received the Association Incentive Award at the 31st Kyoto Kogei Association Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono, "Seishin" (Refreshing Morning)
• 2010
  The 57th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Seirei" (Pure and Beautiful)
• 2011
  Received the Nikkei Inc. Award at the 45th Textiles Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "San" (Shine)
  The 58th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Shin" (Morning)
• 2012
  The 46th Textiles Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Semi-formal kimono "Kousai" (Luster)
• 2014
  The 61st Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Sekidashi yuzen unlined kimono "Risshu" (Beginning of Autumn)
• 2019
  The 66th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Sekidashi Yuzen unlined kimono "Shin" (Dawn)
  The 53rd Textiles Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Sekidashi Yuzen kimono "Shosho" (The Beginning of Bearable Hot Weather)
  The 48th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition Kinki Branch, Sekidashi Yuzen unlined kimono "Geshi" (Summer Solstice)
• 2020
  The 54th Textiles Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Sekidashi Yuzen kimono "Nagoriyuki" (Lingering Snow)
  The 49th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition Kinki Branch, Sekidashi Yuzen unlined kimono "Shio no Ka" (Scent of the Ocean)
• 2021
  The 55th Textiles Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Sekidashi Yuzen kimono "Kagaribiso" (Cyclamen)
  The 50th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition Kinki Branch, Sekidashi Yuzen unlined kimono "Gyoukou" (The Light of Dawn)

Awards

• 1983
  Received the Design Award at the 8th New Textile Artists Exhibition
• 2003
  Received the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Branch Prize
  at the 32nd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Branch Exhibition
• 2004
  Received the Kyoto Board of Education Superintendent's Award
  at the 33rd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Branch Exhibition
• 2008
  Received the Sankei Shimbun Prize at the 2008 Kyoto Kogei Biennale
• 2009
  Received the Association Incentive Award at the 31st Kyoto Craft Artists Association Exhibition
• 2011
  Received the Nikkei Inc. Award at the 45th Japan Traditional Textile Arts Exhibition

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