Box of horse chestnut wood finished in wiped urushi. “Trickling water”

H 9.5 x W 13.0 x D 40.5 cm,Year.2023
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Takeshi Watanabe

1976 -
  • Wood and Bamboo
  • Price Range Under $3,500
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 4

About the Artwork

"It is now spring as the bracken by the waterfall where the river powerfully flows down the rocks are budding."
written by Prince Shiki, 8th book of the Manyoshu Vol. 8

I made this piece being inspired by this poem. I expressed the sparkling water surface of the river with the ripple marks of the horse chestnut wood, and the water trickling down the rocks (waterfall) by shaving the ends. By carefully polishing the urushi lacquer during the wiped urushi process, I created a bright and fresh spring-like color tone.

Description

  • Category
    Wood and Bamboo
  • Materials
    Horse chestnut
  • Dimensions
    H 9.5 x W 13.0 x D 40.5 cm
  • Year presented
    2023
  • Rarity
    Unique
  • Paulownia Box
    Included
  • Artist Signature
    Signed (name of artwork, paulownia box)

Techniques Used

Hollow work

In hollow work (kurimono), gouges and chisels are used to hand-carve hollow vessels from a block of wood. Complicated curves and rounded forms are a common feature of hollow work.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
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photo Box of horse chestnut wood finished in wiped urushi. “Trickling water”
Box of horse chestnut wood finished in wiped urushi. “Trickling water” Takeshi Watanabe
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