Low desk of chestnut wood coated with black urushi.
H 35.0 x W 100.0 x D 43.0 cm,Year.2018Yoshio Furutani
1974 -- Wood and Bamboo
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- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 1
About the Artwork
There are two drawers on both sides. I used a traditional Japanese joinery technique called tomegata kakushiari.
I finished the chestnut wood base with black lacquer and carved out the sides.
Description
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CategoryWood and Bamboo
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MaterialsChestnut
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DimensionsH 35.0 x W 100.0 x D 43.0 cm
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Year of creation2018
Techniques
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.