Twelve-sided Makie Box "Soaring Aurora"
H 12.2 x W 27.2 x D 27.2 cm,Year.2022- according to today's currency rate
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Keiji Onihira
1973 -- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$3,000 - 31,000
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 4
I create my artwork with lacquer, gold, powder, mother-of-pearl, using various makie techniques. Many new types of lacquer and pigments are being developed these days. I try to use these new materials and techniques within the traditional artwork, as I believe this will create a new tradition. With traditional lacquerware at the base, I want to try various motifs and themes to produce artwork that create a special little world or atmosphere.
View DetailAbout the Artwork
The beginning of this piece was the image of an aurora painting the sky. I tried to express an "aurora breakup" where the aurora shines and moves as if it exploded. I drew trees lit up by the aurora on the sides. I did not prepare a detailed design beforehand and created this piece spontaneously to express the realistic sensations. "Soaring" has a meaning of gods and spirits flying in the sky. There is a saying among the original inhabitants of North America that people can talk to the dead at a night when there is an aurora in the sky.
Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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MaterialsPigments, Silver, Dry lacquer (partially wood based)
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DimensionsH 12.2 x W 27.2 x D 27.2 cm
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Year of creation2022
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RarityUnique
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Paulownia BoxIncluded
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Artist SignatureSigned (name of artwork, paulownia box)
Techniques
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.
Urushi-e
Urushi-e (“lacquer pictures”) is a decorative technique that consists of motifs painted in colored lacquer. Urushi-e is the oldest and most fundamental decorative lacquer technique.
Maki-e
Maki-e (literally “sprinkled pictures”) is a representative lacquerware technique that originated in Japan around 1,200 years ago. Maki-e is done by painting lacquer motifs on the surface of a piece using a fine brush and then sprinkling gold powder onto the lacquer before it hardens, producing luxurious decorations.
Selection
- The 39th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2022)
- Selected
