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Lacquerware (漆器, shikki) is a Japanese craft with a wide range of fine and decorative arts, as lacquer has been used in urushi-e, prints, and on a wide variety of objects from Buddha statues to bento boxes for food.
5 cze 2020 · Japanese lacquer, or urushi, is a transformative and highly prized material that has been refined for over 7000 years. Cherished for its infinite versatility, urushi is a distinctive art form that has spread across all facets of Japanese culture from the tea ceremony to modern abstract sculpture.
Urushi-e (漆絵 " lacquer picture [s]") refers to three different techniques in Japanese art. Though urushi-e is most associated with woodblock, the term urushi-e is not exclusive to that medium.
The introduction of Buddhism in the 6th century brought with it the urushi crafts of continental Asia, later to be assimilated and transformed into urushi techniques unique to Japan. Of all the urushi techniques developed in Japan, maki-e (sprinkled picture decoration) is the best known.
30 cze 2023 · The Daigo Urushi lacquer sap harvested around Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture, is the best in Japan. Its highly transparent luster makes it ideal for high-end lacquerware. As domestic lacquer...
Urushi-e ( lacquer picture) usually refers to ukiyo-e woodblock prints that use fish or animal glue (nikawa) to create black shiny areas that were often embossed. These prints was mostly produced around the 1720's and 1730's, but there are also examples from the Meiji Period.
8 gru 2016 · Urushi has developed into a spectacular and highly regarded art form over Japan's history. It culminates the beauty and elegance of Japanese aesthetics into practical objects, and it can be regarded as the pinnacle of Japanese craftsmanship.
