Yoshihiko Murata Lacquerware Exhibition - Shadows -
| Exhibition period Schedule |
December 2, 2015 (Wed) – December 8 (Tue) December 2 - December 8, 2015 |
| Gallery opening hours Opening Hours | Open from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (until 5:00 PM on the last day). Open every day during the exhibition period. |
| Introduction Introduction |
Yoshihiko Murata 's lacquerware is lustrous, warm, and somehow gentle. This is because the artist's feelings blend with the lacquer tree sap, gently enveloping the artwork. Many of Murata's works are made from maple wood. Maple is a heavy and hard wood, making it somewhat difficult to carve with cutting tools, but the reason for using maple is its toughness and resilience. Murata has worked with various types of wood, but says, "Maple is the most suitable wood for expressing the supple lines that nature possesses." Murata creates works inspired by nature out of respect for the natural world, but he says, "I always try to maintain a humble attitude and keep in mind not to over-express myself, so as not to destroy the beauty and unique atmosphere of lacquer." This exhibition will feature approximately 40 objects and tea ceremony utensils, including incense boxes and plates inspired by the flight of birds, as well as plants and flowing water.
Kouichi Mori (Art critic, Standing Director of the Japan Ceramic Society)
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| Biography Biography | Born in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture in 1977. Currently working in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture. Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, Faculty of Fine Arts and Crafts, Department of Crafts in 2001. Completed training at Kanazawa Utatsuyama Craft Workshop in 2005. 2011 "Eight Artists Exhibition" (Kakiden Gallery) Selected for the 2012 exhibition "Contemporary Tea Ceremony - Function and Form -" (Kikuchi Kanjitsu Memorial Chishin Museum / Tokyo) "The Barrier: The Sleeping Mountain," 2013, acquired by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (Minnesota, USA). 2014 "Dialogue with Materials: Contemporary Japanese Arts and Crafts" (Ahmed Adnan Saygun Sanat Merkezi, Turkey) |
| Artist in the gallery day Date Artist in Gallery | I plan to be at the gallery every day during the exhibition period. |
| Main exhibited works Main Exhibited Works |
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| Work name | Silhouette — East to West — |
| size | W 65.0 × D 27.0 × H 25.0 (㎝) |
| Work name | Silhouette — only — |
| price | [Sold] 216,000 |
| size | W 11.4 × D 23.0 × H 17.4 (㎝) |
| Work name | Silhouette — Swimming in the Sky — |
| price | 140,400 |
| size | W 16.5 × D 16.0 × H 45.0 (㎝) |
| Work name | Silhouette — Sneaking In — |
| price | [Sold] 97,200 |
| size | W 24.6 × D 11.6 × H 8.4 (㎝) |
| Work name | Silhouette — Soaring — |
| price | [Sold] 108,000 |
| size | W 21.6 × D 11.2 × H 31.2 (㎝) |
| Work name | Silhouette — Taking Flight — |
| price | 86,400 |
| size | W 10.6 × D 9.0 × H 16.8 (㎝) |
| Work name | Barrier |
| size | W 81.0 × D 4.4 × H 25.8 (㎝) |
| Work name | Tea scoop - Shinonome |
| price | 70,200 |
| size | L 19 (㎝) |
| Work name | Hanging vase - nine angles |
| price | 75,600 |
| size | W 3.2 × D 3.2 × H 46.0 (㎝) |
| Work name | Hanging flower vase - spiral design, large |
| price | 62,640 |
| size | W 3.2 × D 3.2 × H 31.5 (㎝) |
| Work name | [Left] Incense box - Hitoshizuku (small) [Right] Uzukuri lacquered lidded container - Tsun (large) |
| price | [Left] 54,000 [Right] 48,600 |
| size | [Left] W 9.4 × D 7.0 × H 3.0 (cm) [Right] W 9.6 × D 5.6 × H 5.2 (cm) |
| Work name | Incense box - Single drop, large |
| price | [Sold] 59,400 |
| size | W 9.4 × D 6.8 × H 4.0 (㎝) |
| Work name | Niwatazumi |
| price | 129,600 |
| size | W 41.8 × D 20.0 × H 3.6 (㎝) |
| Work name | Shadow of the Moon (Small) |
| price | 97,200 |
| size | Φ 24.4 × H 3.5 (㎝) |
| Work name | Evening rain |
| price | [Sold] 27,000 |
| size | W 23.8 × D 9.5 × H 2.8 (㎝) |
Regarding sales methods
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- For those who are unable to visit our gallery in person, we are happy to accept orders by phone or email.
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