Galleryjapan.com Website Review

“splashing sound of waterfall” osao futatsuka textiles core and covered with paper and cloth in kimekomi method. nobuko akiyama. cloisonne tea ceremony fresh water jar with abstract design. akira shibata. small box with design in mother-of-pearl inlay. “musashino” satoshi yamamoto. large jar with lotus design in underglaze spraying. takayuki fujii. kansh*tsu tea ceremony fresh water jar with pine design in mother-of-pearl inlay and makie. etsu toyohira. vessel made by wire-weaving and heat-welding method. “resonance” takahiro iede. formal kimono of thin cloth with design in yūzen dyeing. “splashing sound of waterfall” living national treasures osao. cut glas* flower vase. “clear water flowing” masato kigasawa. large bowl with flower design. “camellia” shu mochizuki. “gras*es sprouting”. formed with tōso over wooden core and covered with paper and cloth in kimekomi method. living national. flower vessel with design in hammered inlay. “autumn colored leaves” living national treasures hoseki okuyama. “king of the hill”. formed with tōso over wooden core and covered with paper. inoue kumeko. incense container of rantai with kinma. “meadowhawks” living national treasures hitoshi ota. flower vessel of silver and bras* with stirred design. “swirling in the wind” motoko oshiyama. formal kimono with design in yūzen dyeing. “stachyurus” masao murayama. flower basket of smoked bamboo. “spring” suiko buseki. bowl with chrysanthemum design in overglaze enamel and sprayed underglaze black ink, and in sumi-hajiki and sekka. living national. square bowl with salt glaze and marbled clay decoration. yushi ito. small chest of drawers made of japanese yew wood. yasunori kakuma. cloisonne tea ceremony fresh water jar. “sound of water” yuko maeda. the gallery japan is introducing the collections of ceramic, textile, urushi, metal, wood & bamboo, dolls, glas*, and shippo works. the site also gives background information on each artist, such as their career, style and approach to their craft.