Dōmoto Shikken
Writing Box with Grapes, 1950s
Togidashi maki-e gold and silver lacquer on wood
Size 1½ x 6¼ x 9 in. (4 x 15.7 x 23 cm)
T-5164
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Domoto was a prominent Japanese lacquer artist from Kyoto. Active during the 20th century, he specialized in traditional and intricate Japanese lacquerware techniques, notably maki-e gold-lacqeur. He belonged to a...
Domoto was a prominent Japanese lacquer artist from Kyoto. Active during the 20th century, he specialized in traditional and intricate Japanese lacquerware techniques, notably maki-e gold-lacqeur.
He belonged to a highly influential artistic family in Kyoto. He was the elder brother of the famous Nihonga painter Dōmoto Inshō (1891–1975) and the Noh drama researcher Domoto Kansei. He was also the uncle of the abstract painter Hisao Domoto.
Shikken's work is celebrated for its precise execution of classic decorative arts, often featuring natural landscapes, plants, and traditional motifs using precious materials.
The writing box comes with its original lacquered paulownia-wood tomobako storage box inscribed and signed Sanzō in silver lacquer. Domoto worked with the Sanzō Shitsuen studio, which specialized in luxurious lacquerwares for the tea ceremony and formal kaiseki service.
He belonged to a highly influential artistic family in Kyoto. He was the elder brother of the famous Nihonga painter Dōmoto Inshō (1891–1975) and the Noh drama researcher Domoto Kansei. He was also the uncle of the abstract painter Hisao Domoto.
Shikken's work is celebrated for its precise execution of classic decorative arts, often featuring natural landscapes, plants, and traditional motifs using precious materials.
The writing box comes with its original lacquered paulownia-wood tomobako storage box inscribed and signed Sanzō in silver lacquer. Domoto worked with the Sanzō Shitsuen studio, which specialized in luxurious lacquerwares for the tea ceremony and formal kaiseki service.