Evening Haze (Banka) Document Box
On this silver box, a combination of sheets has been used to create a geometric pattern with fine gradations. Oshiyama Motoko studied metal carving, chiseling, and hammering techniques at Tokyo’s Bunka Gakuen University. Later she trained with the Living National Treasure Okuyama Hōseki (born 1937). She draws inspiration from natural phenomena, welding and soldering metals together to produce refined objects with swirling patterns and abstract designs.
Artwork Details
- 銀赤銅攪拌文匣「晩霞」
- Title: Evening Haze (Banka) Document Box
- Artist: Oshiyama Motoko 押山元子 (Japanese, born 1958)
- Period: Heisei period (1989–2019)
- Date: 2009
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), brass, and copper
- Dimensions: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm) D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Gift of Hayashi Kaoru, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
- Object Number: 2020.76.10a, b
- Rights and Reproduction: © Oshiyama Motoko
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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