Coffer of Elm Wood with Design in Marquetry
H 15.4 x W 13.6 x D 31.0 cm,Year.2023The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.
- according to today's currency rate
- shipping fees not included
Akio Shimada
1971 -- Wood and Bamboo
-
Price Range
$1,000 - 10,000
Info
The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.
close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 2
About the Artwork
Tobetsu Town, where my studio is located, is an area famous for heavy snowfall in Hokkaido.
Using elm wood, which is a well-known wood in Hokkaido, I expressed the scene of morning sunlight shining on the powder snow that fell early in the morning.
I combined the trapezoidal elm wood parts cut in the same size to make the piece look three-dimensional and to express the sunlight shining on the snow.
I used Japanese elm for the marquetry, and jindai elm on the sides.
Description
-
CategoryWood and Bamboo
-
MaterialsElm wood
-
DimensionsH 15.4 x W 13.6 x D 31.0 cm
-
Year of creation2023
-
RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Wood joinery
In wood joinery (sashimono), wood boards are cut into panels with care to how the grain patterns will fit together in the final piece. The wooden panels are then cut or carved to create interlocking joints. These joints, which are the key feature of wood joinery, make it possible to connect boards at right angles to produce boxes and other articles. Wood joinery is assembled without the use of nails or any other metal hardware.
Mokuga wood decoration
Mokuga (“wood picture”) is a decorative technique in which slices of wood several millimeters thick are cut into geometric pieces such as rectangles or triangles and then attached to the surface of an object to create a design. Complicated works may use over one thousand small parts, carefully arranged with attention to the alignment of the grain.
Selected exhibitions
- The 19th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
- Selected
The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.