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Masanori Omote. Signature: Masanori.
Title: Dento Kogei-shi. Born in 1938.
Mr. Masanori Omote was born in 1938 and learnt from a master Yusei Nakaya when he was 15. He became a free lancer six years later. He received the title of Dento Kogei-shi in 1994 and teaches at Yamanaka Urushi Technical Center since then. He has received many official awards from the government and exhibits with his Maki-e works almost every year at major exhibitions.

There are four Maki-e artists, who are now major Maki-e artists in the circle working on our Maki-e at present, were his students before they became free lancers. His most recent works are the Maki-e on the walls in the main hall of well known Kissho-in temple in Chita City of Aichi prefecture. Omote san work Maki-e for us for more than 5 years, and his masterpieces such as Tokaido series were very well accepted. His recent remarkable works include “Fixed Stars”, “Miyama Enreiso”, “Four Seasons from Ise Monogatari” and of course “Kirin”, he will appear at the coming Washington DC Pen Show with these works. After more than 50 years on Maki-e, he is now one of the very few whose works reach to “collectible level” today.
GK-1002, Kinkakuji & Ginkakuji (The Pavillions)

Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion was built by the third Shogun of Ashikaga clan, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1397 in the northeast of Kyoto. The temple was burnt down a couple of times, and the worst one was happened in 1950 when a young monk set fire on the building and reduced it to ashes. The building we see today was rebuilt in 1955 and renovated in 1987. And the story was fictionalized by Mishima Yukio in later years. The pavilion, a 3-storied temple represents three different architectural styles, Heian, Kamakura and Muromachi era. Kinkakuji is actually gilded on the second and third story with around 100 lbs of pure gold. Ginkakuji, Silver Pavilion was built by Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1436-1490), the 8th Ashikaga Shogun and grandson of Ahikaga Yoshimitsu in the late 15th century inspired by the Golden Pavilion. Yoshimasa lived in the temple and enjoyed his life holding Noh plays, tea ceremonies until he died in 1490. The temple was mostly renovated and the original look left very little after that. And yet, the temple is still very impressive with its landscaping and architecture.

GK-1020, Sumo

GK-1023, Shoki-ni Oni (Shoki and the Devil)

GK-1024, Banri-no Chojo (The Great Wall)

GK-1025, Toen-no Chikai (The Oath at Toen)

GK-1028, Shunju Soka (Flowers in Spring & Autumn)

GK-1029, Chikurin & Tori (Bamboo Bush and Birds)
GK-1002
GK-1020

GK-1023

GK-1024

GK-1025

GK-1028

GK-1029
Model
MSRP In U.S.
Limited
Artist
GK-1002, Kinkakuji & Ginkakuji (The Pavillions)
$22,000.00
18
Omote
GK-1020, Sumo $18,000.00 18 Omote
GK-1023, Shoki-ni Oni (Shoki and the Devil) $26,000.00 18 Omote
GK-1024, Banri-no Chojo (The Great Wall) $24,000.00 18 Omote
GK-1025, Toen-no Chikai (The Oath at Toen) $18,000.00 18 Omote
GK-1028, Shunju Soka (Flowers in Spring & Autumn) $22,000.00 18 Omote
GK-1029, Chikurin & Tori (Bamboo Bush and Birds) $18,000.00 18 Omote