Nami no Sakana
©Yuji Imamura

Nami no Sakana

This kanshitsu sculpture depicts a fish seen through rippling water. The layered urushi creates a blurred form, while the red lacquer expresses the preciousness of life.
Artisan
Fumie Sasai
Fumie Sasai
Kyoto Shimogyo Ward, Japan
Fumie Sasai's journey with urushi began at university, where she learned about lacquer work and connected with the precision and depth it takes to pra ...
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