Noriko Matsumoto

  • Lacquerware
  • 1960 -
Noriko Matsumoto

Producing lacquerware with kinma, a technique that was introduced from South East Asia. Kinma is made by carving patterns on the lacquerware surface with a special carving blade known as kinma ken, applying color lacquer on the carved patterns, polishing after drying to remove excess color lacquer, and burnishing.
Expressing plants and natural scenery lyrically and delicately.

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 1960 Born in Usa City, Oita Prefecture
  • 1982 Graduated from Oita Prefectural College of Arts (current Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture), Arts Department
  • 1987 Completed research student course and researcher course at Kagawa Urushi Lacquerware Institute
  • 1994 Submitted to "Choshitsu (Carved Lacquer) Today" at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Crafts Gallery
  • 2001 Invited to submit to the Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture 40th Anniversary Exhibition
  • 2011 Evaluator at the 51st East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2015 Evaluator at the 55th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2018 Evaluator at the 58th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

  • 1988Received the Board of Education Incentive Award at the Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
  • 1994Received the Incentive Award at the 34th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
  • 2003Received the Kawatoku Award at the 43rd Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
  • 2005Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 45th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
  • 2008Received the Mitsukoshi Award at the 48th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
  • 2009Received the Hayashibara Mutual Aid Association Bicchu Lacquer Award at the 27th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2010Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 28th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2011Received the 2nd Kagawa Traditional Crafts Matsudaira Foundation Award
  • 2014Received the Incentive Award at the 54th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Price Range

$ 1,000 - 13,000

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