“Sound of flute heard through the mist”. Ceramic sculpture with pigments.

• Category
  Dolls
• Materials
  Potter’s clay
• Dimensions
  H 40.0 cm
• Year of creation
  2023
• Rarity
  Unique

Saishiki

“Coloring.” Paint is applied directly to the body of the doll.

• The 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
• Asahi Shimbun Award

Artist Comment

The theme of this piece is ”Guko", one of the characters in gigaku, an ancient masked dance. I made this with the image of the sound of a flute being heard deep in the morning mist hoping that this piece will show that making things with sincerity in this world where the future is uncertain like a foghorn sounded by a ship in the fog, is the way humans should live from now on.
I used the same theme "Guko" for my artwork that received the New Artist Award at the 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition. It was a challenge for me to work on the same theme after 10 years, so I am very happy to have received this award. I will continue to explore the world of dolls and do my best to pass on the Japanese traditional culture to the future. Thank you very much.
(from the Japan Kōgei Association newsletter)