Form Remaining in Memory

Tanaka Nobuyuki  (Japanese, born 1959)

Period:
Heisei period (1989–present )
Date:
2011
Culture:
Japan
Medium:
Lacquer on hemp
Dimensions:
H. 37 3/8 in. (95 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); D. 12 5/8 in. (32 cm)
Classification:
Lacquer
Credit Line:
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2012
Accession Number:
2012.91
Rights and Reproduction:
© Tanaka Nobuyuki
  • Description

    With its visible workings of multiple layers, this experimental work offers unusual insight into the laborious dry-lacquer (kanshitsu) technique. Here, the ancient medium of lacquer functions as a vehicle for expressing pure form rather than containment.

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