Sculpture – Mitsuido Gallery https://www.gallerymitsuido.com Art Gallery Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:09:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/mitsuido-100x100.png Sculpture – Mitsuido Gallery https://www.gallerymitsuido.com 32 32 Matsuo Basho https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/product/matsuo-basho/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:15:23 +0000 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/prodotto/matsuo-basho/ ¥ 880000

Matsuo Bashō (松尾 芭蕉, 1644–1694), was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan. During his lifetime, Bashō is known for his works in the collaborative haikai no renga form; today he is acknowledged as the greatest master of haiku.

Material: painted, aged Japanese zelkova

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]]> Kokuzou bosatsu https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/product/kokuzou-bosatsu/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:15:23 +0000 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/prodotto/kokuzou-bosatsu/ Bodhisattva: one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a Buddha. The sword in his hand is used to banish the negativity from this world and to bestow divine grace upon mankind. The sculpture is made of old sandalwood which is very rare. It is currently forbidden to cut and use young sandalwood trees.

Material(sculpture): Old sandalwood

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]]> Hikigaeru https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/product/hikigaeru/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:15:23 +0000 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/prodotto/hikigaeru/ According to the legend, the hikigaeru lives under the surface of the moon.

The name “Hikigaeru” contains the character of joy “喜”, meaning it will bring good luck to its owner.

Material: maple tree

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]]> Lemon and petty kife https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/product/sculpture-04/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:15:23 +0000 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/prodotto/sculpture-04/ While his early work leaned towards semi-sculptural pieces during his graduation project, Maehara later transitioned to creating breathtaking wooden sculptures from a single block of wood. Remarkably, he is entirely self-taught in wood sculpture, yet his knowledge of oil painting greatly influences his exceptional coloring techniques using oil paint.

Maehara's art intricately captures the passage of time, with a keen eye for discovering beauty in forgotten objects and remnants from the Showa Era. His unmatched focus and observational skills culminate in the creation of astonishing wooden sculptures, all emerging from a single block of wood

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]]> Kaki https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/product/sculpture-05/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:15:23 +0000 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/prodotto/sculpture-05/ While his early work leaned towards semi-sculptural pieces during his graduation project, Maehara later transitioned to creating breathtaking wooden sculptures from a single block of wood. Remarkably, he is entirely self-taught in wood sculpture, yet his knowledge of oil painting greatly influences his exceptional coloring techniques using oil paint.

Maehara's art intricately captures the passage of time, with a keen eye for discovering beauty in forgotten objects and remnants from the Showa Era. His unmatched focus and observational skills culminate in the creation of astonishing wooden sculptures, all emerging from a single block of wood

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]]> Ringo Usagi https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/product/sculpture-06/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:15:23 +0000 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/prodotto/sculpture-06/ While his early work leaned towards semi-sculptural pieces during his graduation project, Maehara later transitioned to creating breathtaking wooden sculptures from a single block of wood. Remarkably, he is entirely self-taught in wood sculpture, yet his knowledge of oil painting greatly influences his exceptional coloring techniques using oil paint.

Maehara's art intricately captures the passage of time, with a keen eye for discovering beauty in forgotten objects and remnants from the Showa Era. His unmatched focus and observational skills culminate in the creation of astonishing wooden sculptures, all emerging from a single block of wood

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]]> Sculpture 07 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/product/sculpture-07/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:15:23 +0000 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/prodotto/sculpture-07/ While his early work leaned towards semi-sculptural pieces during his graduation project, Maehara later transitioned to creating breathtaking wooden sculptures from a single block of wood. Remarkably, he is entirely self-taught in wood sculpture, yet his knowledge of oil painting greatly influences his exceptional coloring techniques using oil paint.

Maehara's art intricately captures the passage of time, with a keen eye for discovering beauty in forgotten objects and remnants from the Showa Era. His unmatched focus and observational skills culminate in the creation of astonishing wooden sculptures, all emerging from a single block of wood

This sculpture was inspired by the Haibutsu kishaku (廃仏毀釈) is a term that indicates a current of thought continuous in Japan history which advocates the expulsion of Buddhism from Japan. The visible burns on the wrist evoke the numerous destructions of Buddhist statues and temples during that historical period.

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]]> Ryuu to ken https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/product/ryuu-to-ken/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:15:23 +0000 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/prodotto/ryuu-to-ken/ It is the reincarnation of Fudō Myō-ō, in the guise of a dragon wrapping itself around a sword. Banishing the negativity with his weapon, it bestows divine grace upon mankind.

The sculpture is made of old sandalwood which is very rare. It is currently forbidden to cut and use young sandalwood trees.

Material: Old sandalwood

 

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]]> Amidanyorai https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/product/amidanyorai/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:15:23 +0000 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/prodotto/amidanyorai/ Buddha of Limitless Light. He presides over his own paradise, the Western Pure Land, to which he welcomes anyone who calls upon his name. His benevolent gaze symbolizes his compassion. The sculpture is made of old sandalwood which is very rare. It is currently forbidden to cut and use young sandalwood trees. The sculpture rests in a Zushi, a miniature shrine with double doors used to store important Buddhist items.  (sold separately) 

Material(sculpture): Old sandalwood

 

 

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]]> Kokushiki Jou https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/product/kokushiki-jou/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:15:23 +0000 https://www.gallerymitsuido.com/prodotto/kokushiki-jou/ The dark colour is obtained with an aged mixture of pigment made by the artist himself. The beard and eyebrows are made of horse tail.

Traditionally, the gentle face carved on the mask represents the face of a deity. It symbolizes peace and prosperity thus it is used for ceremonial purpose.

About Master Nagasawa

1979 Intangible cultural heritage of Japan.

1983 Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class.

Material: Japanese cypress

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