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Tanaka Terukazu 田中照一

2020 · Silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), and copper · Asian Art

The son of a metalsmith, Tanaka trained both with his father and at the Tokyo Metropolitan Crafts High School. He is known for his mastery at fusing gold, silver, and copper alloys into luminous surfaces and onto his signature hammered boxes. In this work, the metal alloy squares are welded into a checkered pattern. His career was launched in 1971, when his art was shown at the annual exhibition of the Japan Art Academy (Nitten).

Artist

Tanaka Terukazu 田中照一

Date

2020

Medium

Silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), and copper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Hayashi Kaoru, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020