Square inkstone for ink painting. “Moon reflected on water”
H 4.8 x W 18.5 x D 26.5 cm,Year.2015- Inkstone carving
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Price Range
$6,000 or more
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 7
About the Artwork
Stone material is made by hundreds of millions of years of sedimentation, elevation and sinking. Energy from the sun, land, sea, and mountains, trails of light, waves and the wind, and adoration towards space are in the base of my artwork. I designed the moon and a pond, and a study and a writer. This piece was made from my thoughts that a true imagination is "reaching something universal", transcending nationality and time although deeply based in the regional climate and culture where one is born.
Description
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CategoryInkstone carving
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MaterialsNamiita stone (Miyagi Prefecture)
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DimensionsH 4.8 x W 18.5 x D 26.5 cm
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Year of creation2015
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Inkstone carving
Inkstones are used in brush calligraphy to grind the ink for writing characters. Inkstones are highly valued writing tools, and the process of ink grinding is regarded as a calming practice preceding calligraphic activities. First, the rough shape of the inkstone is cut out of the base rock. Next, a long-handled chisel is used to cut a flat surface where the ink will be ground and a well where the ink will gather. The final form is coated with a finish of wax or lacquer. Popular varieties of stone include Amehata slate (amehataishi) from Yamanashi prefecture, akamaishi schalstein from Yamaguchi prefecture, and hōmeiseki shale and slate from Aichi prefecture.
Selected exhibitions
- The 62nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2015)
- Selected
