Tomoji Ueda

About the Artist

Beautiful Kaga Yuzen Made from Tradition and Innovation

Textile artist Tomoji Ueda studied under the great and famous master of Kaga Yuzen, Jinro Maida after graduating from Kanazawa College of Art. While carrying on the traditional Kaga Yuzen techniques, he established a unique modern style. Using gradation of delicate hand-drawn Yuzen and realistic designs of beauty in nature at the base, his textiles are known for bold compositions and sophisticated colors. His textiles integrating the classical beauty of Kaga Yuzen with modern sensibility are highly evaluated as artistic works that transcend the boundaries of traditional crafts.

Style

Throughout my career as a textile artist, I have been aiming to create chic and stylish kimonos that enrich the hearts of those who see them, like the kosode (narrow-cuffed kimonos) that were made during the Edo period.
The motifs of my designs are water, large cedar trees etc. I want to make textiles brimming with vitality.