Box of jindai cedar wood with marquetry.

Description

• Category
  Wood and Bamboo
• Materials
  Jindai cedar
• Dimensions
  H 16.2 x W 14.7 x D 27.0 cm
• Year presented
  2021
• Rarity
  Unique

Techniques Used

Mokuga wood decoration

Mokuga (“wood picture”) is a decorative technique in which slices of wood several millimeters thick are cut into geometric pieces such as rectangles or triangles and then attached to the surface of an object to create a design. Complicated works may use over one thousand small parts, carefully arranged with attention to the alignment of the grain.

Selected exhibitions

• The 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2021)
• Selected