Artist Information and Artworks of Shosai Kitamura

1938 - 2023

Lacquerware Living National Treasure
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Box with Design of Dragon Ascending on a Cloud in Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

H 4.8 x W 12.5 x D 13.5 cm
Year.2023 Not for Sale

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Writing box with maple design in makie and mother-of-pearl inlay.

H 4.7 x W 20.1 x D 23.2 cm
Year.2020 Sold Out

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Covered box with design of Buddhist ritual implements in mother-of-pearl inlay and makie.

H 5.5 / ø 14.0 cm
Year.2022 Not for Sale

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Food vessel with flying cloud design in mother-of-pearl inlay.

H 5.6 / ø 24.0 cm
Year.2018 Not for Sale

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Hexagonal box with tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl inlay.

H 10.0 x W 18.0 x D 21.0 cm
Year.2014 Sold Out

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Nest of boxes in shape of flower with tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl inlay.

H 6.2 x W 23.8 x D 21.0 cm
Year.2013 Not for Sale

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Covered circular vessel with design in mother-of-pearl inlay "Waterside"

H 5.2 x W 15.0 x D 10.0 cm
Year.2023 Not for Sale

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Hexagonal box with design of peony in mother-of-pearl inlay.

H 6.6 x W 18.5 x D 18.5 cm
Year.2023 Sold Out

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Round Covered Box with Design in Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

H 7 / ø 6 cm
Year.2024 Not for Sale

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Hexagonal Gold Box with Design in Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

H 3.7 x W 9.1 x D 10.5 cm
Year.2022 Not for Sale

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Wood Tray with Mother-of-pearl Inlay "Warm Spring"

H 2.5 / ø 33.5 cm
Year.2024 Not for Sale

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Food vessel with mother-of-pearl inlay. “Swallow over clear stream”

H 7.0 x W 50.0 x D 20.0 cm
Year.2016 Not for Sale

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Vessel with design in mother-of-pearl inlay “Clear stream”

H 6.5 x W 48.5 x D 18.5 cm
Year.2024 Not for Sale
Triangular food vessel with mother-of-pearl inlay.

H 5.0 x W 38.0 x D 35.5 cm
Year.2015 Not for Sale

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Designation
Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden))
Category
Lacquerware
Techniques
Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden), Maki-e
Born

1938 - 2023

Biography

1938

Born in Nara City as the first son of lacquerware artist Daitsu Kitamura (real name: Kenichi)
1960

Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Crafts, Urushi-Art Major
1981

Solo Exhibition at Takashimaya, Osaka
1994

Designated as Holder of Selected Techniques for Conservation (conservation of lacquerware)
1998

Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
1999

Designated as Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) for Raden
2003

Handcrafts Documentary Film by Agency for Cultural Affairs "Raden - The Art of Shosai Kitamura"
2004

Raden - The Art of Living National Treasure Shosai Kitamura Exhibition at the Wajima Museum of Urushi Art
2006

Shosai Kitamura - The Art of Lacquerware Exhibition at Nara National Museum
2008

Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
2009

The Geneology of Raden - Living National Treasure Shosai Kitamura Exhibition at Takashimaya, Osaka

Awards

1980

Received the Tokyo Governor Award at the 27th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
1997

Received the MEXT Award at the 44th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
1998

Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 45th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition