DOI Heft:
No. 257 (September 1914)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21210#0346
Studio-Talk
FOUNDRY OF METAL-CASTING SECTION, IMPERIAL SCHOOL OF ART, TOKYO
form and colour of the designs of different periods, Industrial chemistry is one of the important studies
and they are required to sketch plants and animals prescribed for this department. The first-year class
and evolve new designs therefrom. The instruction in chasing begins with carving on metal, from
in painting comprises the copying in colours of the a model, straight lines and curves and the students
works of ancient and modern masters, the painting are expected to carve some patterns of their
of flowers, animals, costumes, armour, weapons, own. By degrees they are trained in katakiri-bori,
&C., and the students have also to make charcoal (the method of engraving which reproduces the
drawings of architectural decorations, animals and brush work of Japanese paintings), metal inlay, and
figures, so as to learn how to make indentations maru-bori (the method of carving a metal all round
and master the effect of light and shade. Tn the into a shape). In the repousse class the work
course of clay modelling they are made to copy old begins with hammering copper and iron into simple
and new decorations and articles of home and objects, and then gradually advances to the produc-
foreign origin, and finally to work out some new tion of water jars, flower vases, incense burners,
designs. Lectures are given on such subjects as fishes, birds and animals. Students in this class
the methods of designing, architecture, perspective, also receive lessons in painting, design and clay
instrumental drawing and applied art. modelling.
The two subjects of metal chasing and repousse
are taught in the department of metal work. The
former comprises instruction in the methods of
carving metals with the chisel, and the latter
that of beating metal into the required shapes.
326
In the department of casting, students begin by
making plaster casts of simple objects and end
in making metal casts of statues, &C, including the
method of colouring metals. Students who take
the course in lacquering are taught the art of
FOUNDRY OF METAL-CASTING SECTION, IMPERIAL SCHOOL OF ART, TOKYO
form and colour of the designs of different periods, Industrial chemistry is one of the important studies
and they are required to sketch plants and animals prescribed for this department. The first-year class
and evolve new designs therefrom. The instruction in chasing begins with carving on metal, from
in painting comprises the copying in colours of the a model, straight lines and curves and the students
works of ancient and modern masters, the painting are expected to carve some patterns of their
of flowers, animals, costumes, armour, weapons, own. By degrees they are trained in katakiri-bori,
&C., and the students have also to make charcoal (the method of engraving which reproduces the
drawings of architectural decorations, animals and brush work of Japanese paintings), metal inlay, and
figures, so as to learn how to make indentations maru-bori (the method of carving a metal all round
and master the effect of light and shade. Tn the into a shape). In the repousse class the work
course of clay modelling they are made to copy old begins with hammering copper and iron into simple
and new decorations and articles of home and objects, and then gradually advances to the produc-
foreign origin, and finally to work out some new tion of water jars, flower vases, incense burners,
designs. Lectures are given on such subjects as fishes, birds and animals. Students in this class
the methods of designing, architecture, perspective, also receive lessons in painting, design and clay
instrumental drawing and applied art. modelling.
The two subjects of metal chasing and repousse
are taught in the department of metal work. The
former comprises instruction in the methods of
carving metals with the chisel, and the latter
that of beating metal into the required shapes.
326
In the department of casting, students begin by
making plaster casts of simple objects and end
in making metal casts of statues, &C, including the
method of colouring metals. Students who take
the course in lacquering are taught the art of