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Maki-e (蒔絵), which translates literally into “sprinkled pictures”, is a Japanese lacquerware technique that weaves together lacquer patterns and shimmering powders of precious metals. Born around 1200 years ago during the Heian period (794-1187), it is achieved by painting intricate lacquer designs onto a surface and sprinkling these ...
Organized to commemorate the centennial of Hachioji’s municipality, this exhibition presents to the viewing public for the very first time 123 out of some 500 works of maki-e art—lacquerware decorated with designs using gold or silver powder—the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum has collected in recent years.
Maki-e (蒔絵, literally: sprinkled picture (or design)) is a Japanese lacquer decoration technique in which pictures, patterns, and letters are drawn with lacquer on the surface of lacquerware, and then metal powder such as gold or silver is sprinkled and fixed on the surface of the lacquerware. The origin of the term maki-e is a compound ...
Maki-e (literally: sprinkled picture) is Japanese lacquer sprinkled with gold or silver powder as a decoration using a makizutsu or a kebo brush. The technique was developed mainly in the Heian Period (794–1185) and blossomed in the Edo Period (1603–1868).
Exhibitions. Magnificent Maki-e: Tales of Urushi and Gold over a Thousand Years. 2022.04.01 (Fri) - 2022.05.08 (Sun) Overview. Maki-e, decorative lacquering with gold, silver, and other materials, has been at the pinnacle of Japanese culture over centuries, embodying exquisite beauty.
Maki-e (literally, “sprinkled picture”) is a technique in which a picture or pattern is drawn in lacquer, gold or silver powder is sprinkled on the lacquer before it dries, and the adhesive force of the lacquer hardens it to form a pattern or design.
26 lip 2024 · Maki-e, a centuries-old Japanese art form, involves the intricate decoration of lacquerware with gold, silver, and other precious materials. Originating in the Heian period (794–1185), this ...
