Living National Treasure Shogyo Oba Furoshiki Kaga dyed

Living National Treasure Shogyo Oba's motif from his later years "enko", has been made into a furoshiki using Kaga dyeing. It's large at 90cm x 90cm, so you can stylishly wrap sake, wine, etc.

size

90cm x 90cm

material

cotton

color

Navy Blue

Weight (product only)

154g

Weight (including paper box)

248g

Shogyo Oba (1916-2012), Lacquer artist

Born in Moriyama, Kanazawa City, Japan Learned lacquer ware from his father, Wakichiro.
Later studied under Matsuda Gonroku, a professor of Tokyo Art School.
He was engaged in the production of the sacred treasures for the 59th - 61st Ise Jingu Shikinen Sengu, and also worked as a repair technician for the national treasure Chuson-ji Konjikido, and revived the "Heibun" technique, which flourished in the Nara period and then declined.
In 1982, he was designated a "Living National Treasure."

Work overview Size 90×90 Kaga dyeing