Low table of black walnut coated with urushi.

H 31.0 x W 106.0 x D 49.0 cm,Year.2014
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Yoshio Furutani

1974 -
  • Wood and Bamboo
  • Price Range Under $14,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 2

About the Artwork

I used American black walnut wood with less distortion. I used a technique called "smoothing" to make the tabletop, legs and crosspiece look as if they are all in one piece. In order to do this, I carved the parts out from wood 6 cm thick. After joining all the pieces, I finished it with wiped urushi. It is a piece of hard work that took much time and effort.

Description

  • Category
    Wood and Bamboo
  • Materials
    Walnut
  • Dimensions
    H 31.0 x W 106.0 x D 49.0 cm
  • Year presented
    2014
  • Rarity
    Unique

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.

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.

Awards received

  • The 43rd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2014)
  • Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Award
photo Low table of black walnut coated with urushi.
Low table of black walnut coated with urushi. Yoshio Furutani
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