[紺碧] ‘Deep Blue’ Lacquered Screen

Takana Mitsuo was born in Wajima, Ishikawa in 1956
Graduated from Wajima Lacquer Art Institute, Ishikawa Prefecture in 1981
In 1982, he was selected for the Ishikawa Prefecture Contemporary Art Exhibition for the first time at 『Cave』Since then, he has exhibited his work at many exhibitions. He has won numerous prestigious awards including the Nitten Exhibition and the Crafts and Art Exhibition. His works of art are housed in numerous museums and temples.

This masterpiece took Takana Mitsuo 5 years.

“Up until now, my works have been created based on the sea of Wajima, and are the mental landscapes of each moment, but the theme is 『 the sea full of life 』, minerals such as gold, silver, platinum, and tin, and abalone shellfish. Lacquer art works that express the vitality of schools of fish that spring up from the ocean floor using craft materials born from nature. We have expressed the mystery, heartbeat, and dynamism of the life of Mother Sea born from a jet-black world. It has been my life’s work ever since I learned about the myth of the mysterious fish ”Sayori,” which is said to have created colour in the sea when I poked it with its red beak.” (message from artist website)