Hitoshi Makino's World
The scent of wood, the warmth of wood, the beauty of wood.
The natural colors and materials of the wood are used to express the unique Japanese modesty and gentleness, giving the viewer a sense of peace and healing.
Description
The flower that blooms in spring (cherry blossoms) fills the sky beautifully, expressing the atmosphere of a spring night when the moonlight falls on the earth.
Using the inlay technique, a whiter dogwood is used to represent the moon, and the openwork technique is used to represent cherry blossoms in full bloom.
*Condition: Unused, stored in the workshop, but there are faded, etc. over time. Please understand fully before you decide to purchase it. Please refer to the photo image. With box .
*Artist: Hitoshi Makino
*Title of work: "Katengetchi" / Flower, Heaven, Moon, Earth.
*Material: Enju, Sen, Keyaki, Mizuki ( Japanese pagoda tree, castor aralia, Japanese zelkova, dogwood )
*Size & Measurement ( approx ): Height 30cm ( 11.8in) / Width 15cm (5.9in)
Please refer to the last posted photo for size.
*Weight ( approx ): 2579 g ( 91.0oz )
Artist Makino's Major award calendar
2000 All Japan Kokeshi Contest Prime Minister's Award.
2000 National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,Science and Technology Encouragement Award.
2007 All Japan Kokeshi Contest Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award.
2008 All Japan Kokeshi Contest Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Manufacturing Industry Bureau Director's Award.
2009 All Japan Kokeshi Contest Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award.
2010 All Japan Kokeshi Contest Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award.
2012 All Japan Kokeshi Contest Prime Minister's Award.
2013 All Japan Kokeshi Contest Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award.
2019 All Japan Kokeshi Contest Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award.
2022 All Japan Kokeshi Contest Director-General of the Japan Tourism Agency Award.
(Many others)
Certified sales of Artist Makino's works:Artist Makino is highly regarded for his creativity in the Japanese Kokeshi industry.This can also be seen in the numerous awards he has received in Japan over the years.
We have started to sell these works under the authorization of Artist Makino so that people overseas can have broadly access to them.
We are fascinated with his art style, which adroitly harmonizes natural trait, lusty, and beauty of main character wood together with achromatic colors in order to produce theme of his works.
We would like to introduce his works so that you can heal in the purity and grace of his art world.
Shipping:
About shipping service (Method):
International Mail EMS or International Courier Yamato Transport
With tracking and insurance. We will ship out your order within 1 to 5 working days after receiving your payment.
About packaging: We take an extra care in packaging our products to avoid any damage during transportation.
About shipping: The shipping companies we use provide both tracking and insurance services to ensure the products are delivered to our customers safely. Even when the shipment charge is being paid by our customer, we will try to select a reasonable shipping method that takes into account both cost and safety.
International Buyers - Please Note:
Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.