DOI Heft:
No. 391 (October 1925)
DOI Artikel:[Studio-talk]
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21403#0279
TOKYO
of a pine tree, all carved out of a single grove of bamboo was minutely inlaid with
piece of ivory, the minuteness of the net, woods of different gradations of black,
of gnarled branches, and expression of So well executed was the inlay work on it
many figures in action demanding our that it was hardly possible to distinguish
admiration and wonder. Another piece it from a sumiye, a bamboo painting with
was a large tusk in its natural form, but a brush in black monochrome. On the
covered all over with very minute carvings, reverse side of the screen were a few maple
On the one side was carved a series of leaves caught in a spider-web, the delicate
different festival scenes with flowers of lines most minutely inlaid. 0 0
different seasons, and on the other were Superb was the workmanship of a
shown farmers at work and children at cabinet by Mayeda'Nansai, the pierced
play. Wonderful workmanship was shown work in conventional waves, of bamboo
on a screen or wood panel, upon which a basket weaving, and of other patterns,
showing an ability not easily approached.
Among works in lacquer, praiseworthy
was MinegishrHoko's corner shelf, with
its sliding doors beautifully decorated
with inlay of tortoise-shell, lead, silver,
mother-of-pearl, and different kinds of
shells of salt and fresh waters. 0 0
Ceramic art was well represented.
Mizayawa'Kozan had a number of beauti-
ful pieces in porcelain. Kyoto potters
were well represented. Miyanaza^Tozan
had a figure of a woman in porcelain.
Unno*Ninmatsu had a jar of interesting
glazes of his recent discovery, and
Seifu * Yohei contributed a vase with
chrysanthemum design in delicate colour-
ings. Suwa*Sozan also had work of
surpassing beauty. The Audo Brothers
of Nagoya showed a pair of cloisonne
vases, the one being decorated with a
scene of Arashiyama and the other with
Fuji mountain from the seashore, both
being pleasingly conspicuous by the fresh-
ness of colours in the design. 0 0
The best bamboo artists of Tokyo are
represented in the exhibits recently shipped
to Paris. Iizuka*Hosai has a remarkable
cabinet, in which the skill of the artist is
shown in the weaving of different patterns
with split bamboo and a good judgment
in the use of roots and material with joints
well proportioned so as to give a pleasing
balance to the structural whole. Hosai
also has a basket finely woven with split
bamboo, decorated with flowers in gold
lacquer. Iizuka*Rokansai also has a basket
in coarse and fine weaving. Iizuka*
Kisho has a basket for flowers, and
Iizuka * Hochiku has two baskets for
bamboo basket for flowers flowers : one in a graceful form with a
by iizuka-hochiku. (internat. handle, and the other, of large size, most
Exhn. of Modern Decorative and r ti a • i i • / • A i •
industrial Arts, Paris) careiully finished in close weaving. Sasaki*
273
of a pine tree, all carved out of a single grove of bamboo was minutely inlaid with
piece of ivory, the minuteness of the net, woods of different gradations of black,
of gnarled branches, and expression of So well executed was the inlay work on it
many figures in action demanding our that it was hardly possible to distinguish
admiration and wonder. Another piece it from a sumiye, a bamboo painting with
was a large tusk in its natural form, but a brush in black monochrome. On the
covered all over with very minute carvings, reverse side of the screen were a few maple
On the one side was carved a series of leaves caught in a spider-web, the delicate
different festival scenes with flowers of lines most minutely inlaid. 0 0
different seasons, and on the other were Superb was the workmanship of a
shown farmers at work and children at cabinet by Mayeda'Nansai, the pierced
play. Wonderful workmanship was shown work in conventional waves, of bamboo
on a screen or wood panel, upon which a basket weaving, and of other patterns,
showing an ability not easily approached.
Among works in lacquer, praiseworthy
was MinegishrHoko's corner shelf, with
its sliding doors beautifully decorated
with inlay of tortoise-shell, lead, silver,
mother-of-pearl, and different kinds of
shells of salt and fresh waters. 0 0
Ceramic art was well represented.
Mizayawa'Kozan had a number of beauti-
ful pieces in porcelain. Kyoto potters
were well represented. Miyanaza^Tozan
had a figure of a woman in porcelain.
Unno*Ninmatsu had a jar of interesting
glazes of his recent discovery, and
Seifu * Yohei contributed a vase with
chrysanthemum design in delicate colour-
ings. Suwa*Sozan also had work of
surpassing beauty. The Audo Brothers
of Nagoya showed a pair of cloisonne
vases, the one being decorated with a
scene of Arashiyama and the other with
Fuji mountain from the seashore, both
being pleasingly conspicuous by the fresh-
ness of colours in the design. 0 0
The best bamboo artists of Tokyo are
represented in the exhibits recently shipped
to Paris. Iizuka*Hosai has a remarkable
cabinet, in which the skill of the artist is
shown in the weaving of different patterns
with split bamboo and a good judgment
in the use of roots and material with joints
well proportioned so as to give a pleasing
balance to the structural whole. Hosai
also has a basket finely woven with split
bamboo, decorated with flowers in gold
lacquer. Iizuka*Rokansai also has a basket
in coarse and fine weaving. Iizuka*
Kisho has a basket for flowers, and
Iizuka * Hochiku has two baskets for
bamboo basket for flowers flowers : one in a graceful form with a
by iizuka-hochiku. (internat. handle, and the other, of large size, most
Exhn. of Modern Decorative and r ti a • i i • / • A i •
industrial Arts, Paris) careiully finished in close weaving. Sasaki*
273