Kanshitsu Box with Kinma "Glowing Dark Red"
H 16.0 cm,Year.2011- Lacquerware
- Awarded 13 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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About the Artwork
Silhouettes of trees and paths between rice fields start to appear as the hazy air and rice fields full of water are dyed in the color of the sunset. I expressed an unforgettable scene of terraced rice fields where the contrast of lights and shadows change by the minute.
Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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DimensionsH 16.0 cm
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Year presented2011
Techniques Used
Dry lacquer
For works of dry lacquer (kanshitsu), first a clay form is created and plaster is used to take a mold of the form. Next, repeated layers of hemp cloth and lacquer are applied to the mold until they are built up to the desired thickness. Finally, the mold is removed and additional coats of lacquer are applied to finish the piece. The hemp fibers are strengthened when the lacquer bonds with them, making dry lacquer an excellent technique for creating sturdy forms with a significant degree of freedom.
Kinma
There are three basic variations of kinma based on the method used for cutting the motifs: line cutting, dot cutting, and a combination of the two. All three types use a special carving blade known as a kinma ken. Originally, kinma only consisted of motifs made of incised lines. However, by combining a variety of colored lacquers and cutting techniques, the art has lent itself to increasingly complex designs.
