{"product_id":"wataboku-mukuro","title":"Mukuro","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tight, wary half-smile, a hand raised to the cheek, and a ribbon of silver leaf, warmed to gold by the lacquer, that runs across her face like a crack in the surface before slipping out of the frame. Of the three panels, this is the one with an edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat sets this panel apart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBackground: a stacked-stone pattern (ishizumi) in kijiro urushi, the clear, translucent lacquer that lets the gold glow through. The breath leaving her mouth is drawn in the same pattern, so the lacquer is not only the setting but part of her. Eyes: blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA word on Mukuro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you want a panel with tension in it, this is the one. She is guarded, but not closed. The stone-like pattern gathers around her mouth, as if what she does not say had taken physical form. Rest your eyes on the blue of hers against the warm gold, then step to one side: the lacquer moves with the light, and the picture moves with it. A face like this is made to live with, because it is never quite the same twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural-patterned art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatural-patterned art is a new method of expression that combines 100% natural, genuine urushi lacquer with materials other than wood, drawing on techniques cultivated over many years of lacquerware restoration. When lacquer meets metal foil, the pattern that forms during the time the lacquer takes to dry is entirely its own and can never be repeated, so this panel exists in one state only. Patterns of this kind include urushi flowers, bark, shaken and fissured patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it is made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a first collaboration between natural patterns and printed acrylic. After repeated tests of how ink and lacquer behave together, the drawing is printed on an acrylic panel mounted on iron. Lacquer is then applied over the silver leaf and polished, again and again, until the layers give the surface its depth. The translucent, amber lacquer is what turns the silver to gold. Fine details are added by hand with a maki-e brush. Lacquer has been part of Japanese life and culture for over 9,000 years, and overseas the craft is known simply as \"japan\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1099\/9558\/9964\/files\/lacquer-process-polishing.jpg?v=1791641981\" alt=\"A craftsperson in gloves polishing a lacquered panel by hand, with a bowl of amber urushi lacquer beside it\" style=\"max-width:60%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolishing a lacquered panel by hand: coats of urushi are applied and polished again and again.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1099\/9558\/9964\/files\/lacquer-process-maki-e-brush.jpg?v=1791641981\" alt=\"A fine brush adding detail over cracked silver leaf and amber lacquer\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cem\u003eFine detail added with a brush over silver leaf and lacquer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2022. 60 × 30 cm (artwork). Presented in a slim wooden frame, black on the outside with a fine gold line on the inner edge. A unique work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor indoor display only, away from direct sunlight, fire, stoves and air-conditioning vents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lacquer, especially on the back, scratches easily: handle the framed work with care and hang it on a wall free of uneven parts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe panel may deform if hung for a very long time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean gently with a soft cloth such as gauze and lukewarm water with a 1–2% neutral kitchen detergent solution. Do not wipe with a dry towel, glass cleaner, thinner, alcohol or anti-static cleaners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease allow around one month after payment before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"wataboku","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59096520196428,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1099\/9558\/9964\/files\/tokiol-wataboku-mukuro-framed.jpg?v=1791966569","url":"https:\/\/tokiol.io\/products\/wataboku-mukuro","provider":"TOKIOL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}