25347 FUJITA Kyohei (Hand-blown decorative box, Tale of the Bamboo Cutter)

Height 19.3cm

Diameter 19.7cm

This is a work by Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004), a world-renowned glass artist who has received the Order of Culture, the highest honor for an artist, and has elevated the world of glass craft to the level of "art." The solitary glass art "Kazabako" has been highly praised worldwide. Moreover, this work is the popular "Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," which continues to fascinate people. This is a very outstanding work that has been reproduced in modern glass art by an artist who has continued to admire the splendid beauty of the Rinpa school! The color composition centered on green is truly refreshing, and the effective decoration of gorgeous and lustrous gold and silver leaf beautifully expresses the traditional aesthetic sense of the "Rinpa school." The work is decorated with plenty of gorgeous gold and silver leaf, and is a work of the highest quality. The artist was intoxicated by the world of beauty created by Tawaraya Sotatsu and Ogata Korin during the Edo period, and was the person who led the Rinpa school to the world of glass art. This work also contains the gorgeous and seductive worldview of the Rinpa school. It can be said to be a work that proudly displays "Japanese beauty" to the world. With a little ingenuity and display, you can easily enjoy a fantastic atmosphere at home.