"Clear Night" Formed with Tōso Over Wooden Core Coated with Urushi
H 38.0 x W 14.0 x D 11.0 cm,Year.2023The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.
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Yosai Inoue
1952 -- Dolls
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- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 9
About the Artwork
Tōso Over Wooden Core Coated with Whitewash and Urushi
The doll is formed with tōso over a wooden core, Japanese traditional paper is pasted, and whitewash is applied. Whitewash overcoating is applied several times to give a sense of transparency to the skin. The clothes are finished with matte black urushi and sprinkled gold powder.
I made this piece with the image of a women from the Bible (Old Testament), Abigail.
Abigail was a thoughtful women who had true faith in God. She saved her country and later on became David's wife. I was fascinated by her way of life and named this doll "Clear Night", expressing her image with the contrast of black and white.
Description
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CategoryDolls
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DimensionsH 38.0 x W 14.0 x D 11.0 cm
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Year of creation2023
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Tōso dolls
Tōso dolls (tōso ningyō) are made of a modeling compound called tōso (a mixture of paulownia sawdust and paste) attached to a core of solid paulownia. Tōso can be freely fashioned while soft to produce all manner of forms. The molded forms are thoroughly dried before use to ensure that they won’t warp.
Selected exhibitions
- The 52nd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
- Selected
The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.