Shōgyo Ōba

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Shōgyo Ōba (大場松魚, Ōba Shōgyo, March 15, 1916 – June 21, 2012) was a Japanese maki-e lacquer artist. He began practicing the art of maki-e lacquerware in Kanazawa since 1945.[1] Shōgyo was named a Living National Treasure of Japan in 1982 for his expertise in maki-e lacquerware.[1][2]

Shōgyo was born Ōba Katsuo on March 15, 1916, in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.[1] His grandfather had established the family lacquer business.[1] Shōgyo graduated from Ishikawa Prefectural Industrial School, where he studied painting and design.[1] Shōgyo then became an apprentice of in Tokyo.[1]

He especially skilled in the technique of , in which pieces of gold or silver cut lead are attached to decorative objects, often to round objects, such as vases, which can be difficult to apply this technique.[1] Shogyo restored the gold and lacquer decorations of Chūson-ji Konjiki-dō. a 10th-century Buddhist temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate, in 1964.[1]

Shōgyo Ōba died on June 21, 2012, at the age of 96.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Shinano, Yoshihiro. "Oba Shogyo, Maki-e, holder of important intangible cultural property (1982)". Ishikawa Prefecture. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "大場松魚氏死去＝人間国宝の漆芸家". Jiji Press. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
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