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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Contemporary
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Contemporary

New York location
521 West 26th Street
New York 10001
March 1–31, 2021
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Sako Ryuhei (b. 1976), Mokume-gane Uchidashi Shinogi Vase 01, 2020, Silver, copper, shakudo (alloy-copper, gold), shibuichi (alloy-copper, silver), kuromido (alloy-copper, arsenic) and gold leaf, h. 8 7/8 x dia. 6 in. (22.5 x 15 cm)
Sako Ryuhei (b. 1976), Mokume-gane Uchidashi Shinogi Vase 01, 2020, Silver, copper, shakudo (alloy-copper, gold), shibuichi (alloy-copper, silver), kuromido (alloy-copper, arsenic) and gold leaf, h. 8 7/8 x dia. 6 in. (22.5 x 15 cm)

Ōsumi Yukie (b. 1945), Living National Treasure, Silver Vase Araiso (Rough Shore), 2020, h. 10 5/8 x w. 10 x d. 10 in. (27.1 x 25.3 x 25.3 cm), Hammered silver with nunome zogan (textile imprint inlay) decoration in lead and gold
Ōsumi Yukie (b. 1945), Living National Treasure, Silver Vase Araiso (Rough Shore), 2020, h. 10 5/8 x w. 10 x d. 10 in. (27.1 x 25.3 x 25.3 cm), Hammered silver with nunome zogan (textile imprint inlay) decoration in lead and gold

Iede Takahiro (b. 1962), Vessel Kanade (Play), 2020, Metal weaving of shakudo, shibuichi, silver and silver wax, h. 13 3/8 x dia. 9 5/8 in. (34 x 24.5 cm)
Iede Takahiro (b. 1962), Vessel Kanade (Play), 2020, Metal weaving of shakudo, shibuichi, silver and silver wax, h. 13 3/8 x dia. 9 5/8 in. (34 x 24.5 cm)
The Eternal Beauty of Metal
Onishi Gallery is proud to present “The Eternal Beauty of Metal.” The exhibition’s title reflects the philosophy of Ōsumi Yukie—Japan’s first female Living National Treasure in metal art—who has written that there is “ . . . something particularly meaningful about the way that metals can substitute the permanent for the fleeting and transitory, conferring eternity on phenomena that would otherwise have a limited lifespan.” Featuring vessels made from gold, silver, platinum, copper, lead, and unique Japanese alloys, worked in techniques including casting, chiseling, hammering, and overlay, “The Eternal Beauty of Metal” will show that the makers of these contemporary masterpieces are distinct in their personal modes of expression, but united in their embrace of traditional methods. Onishi Gallery regularly features the best of contemporary Japanese metal art and represents many leading figures in the field, including nine artists designated “Living National Treasures.”