Brook (Seseragi)
Iede Takahiro creates complex textures through his unique strip-weaving and soldering method. Drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese bamboo basketry, the artist first creates a flat sheet by tightly weaving various metal strips according to a pattern, then uses melted silver as an adhesive. Finally, he creates the shape through precise hammering. In 2016 he received the Japanese government’s Medal with Purple Ribbon for Artistic Achievement.
Artwork Details
- 「せせらぎ」
- Title: Brook (Seseragi)
- Artist: Iede Takahiro 家出隆浩 (Japanese, born 1962)
- Period: Reiwa (2019–present)
- Date: 2020
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Copper and gold alloy (shakudō), copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and silver
- Dimensions: H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); W. 20 7/8 in. (53 cm); D. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Gift of Hayashi Kaoru, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
- Object Number: 2020.390.5
- Rights and Reproduction: © Iede Takahiro
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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