"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
1. My source of creation is insatiable curiosity and spirit of inquiry. My imagination is added to this, a theme is born, followed by the form and colors. 2. A doll is made in the form of a human, but I want to keep it dreamy in a way. I want to make pure, beautiful and cute dolls that people would want to keep beside them for a long time. 3. I mainly use wooden core covered with tōso (mixture of paulownia sawdust and paste) to make the dolls, but I sometimes make papier- mâché dolls and carved wooden dolls. 4. I cover the dolls with paper or cloth. Recently, I use mineral pigments and urushi lacquer to paint the dolls. 5. I started using urushi lacquer because of its excellent durability. I hope my dolls will remain as they are now even after I'm gone..
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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
Selection
- 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.