Hamadryad 42
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
1994 -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Camphor wood, pigments, metal leaf, glue; steel supports -
Dimension
H x W x D (overall): 161 x 160 x 15.7 cm (63 3/8 x 63 x 6 3/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1998.127a-i -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1998.127a-i
Object Details
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Artist
Okura Jiro (Japan, 1942-2014) -
Description
A wall-hung, wood sculpture consisting of nine square panels that are mounted together to form a larger square. Each panel is constructed from narrow, vertical strips of camphor wood, glued and screwed together in an overlapping fashion. The roughly chiseled, exposed wood along the narrow edge of each strip creates a dramatic striped effect when juxtaposed against the colorful strip face, painted bright red but with additional colors and gold and silver foil. Each panel has two vertical metal rods screwed to the backside that add support to the structure. Metal picture wire, strung between the two rods, is used to hang the panel to the wall. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Hamadryad - Meditation as Sculpture (April 14 to September 15, 2002)Contemporary Sculpture by Jiro Okura (January 20 to March 4, 2000)Currents 78: Jiro Okura (July 21 to September 6, 1999)Jiro Okura (March 29 to May 31, 1996) -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of the artist -
Type
Sculpture -
Restrictions and Rights
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