Tray with handle. “Evening calm”
- Lacquerware
- Presented in 2016
- H 20.0 x W 48.0 x D 26.7 cm
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Category | Lacquerware |
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Year Presented | 2016 |
Dimensions | H 20.0 x W 48.0 x D 26.7 cm |
Exhibition | The 63th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
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Lacquering
Lacquering (kyūshitsu) is the art of applying lacquer to a substrate using spatulas or brushes. The technique includes a range of processes, from reinforcing the substrate with cloth to building up the foundation and applying the middle- and top-coats. The final coat can be left as is (nuritate), polished with charcoal to a high-gloss finish (roiro shiage), or given one of several hundred alternative (kawarinuri) finishes. Lacquer application is known for both its technical difficulty and richly expressive qualities.
Fumihiko Arakawa
![photo Fumihiko Arakawa](https://kougeifs.galleryjapan.com/files/galleryjapan/creator/F_Arakawa.png)
I makes the best use of the lacquer’s natural luster, and finishes with nuritate (the practice of applying a finishing coat of lacquer and allowing it to harden without polishing). I then applies decoration using gold and silver wires.