Ota Fine Arts is pleased to present a solo exhibition of Masayasu Mitsuke, an artist who paints Kutani ware, a style of Japanese porcelain. It has been 8 years since Ota Fine Arts has had his solo exhibition.
Aka-e (red enamel painting using iron oxide called Bengala on white porcelains) was established in the Song Dynasty of China. In Kutani, the style of Aka-e was formed in the late Edo period. …
Aka-e (red enamel painting using iron oxide called Bengala on white porcelains) was established in the Song Dynasty of China. In Kutani, the style of Aka-e was formed in the late Edo period. It was more sophisticatedly developed by the porcelain painter IIDAYA Hachirouemon, and it was known as “Akae-saibyo” (detailed Aka-e drawings).
The works by Mitsuke, who has inherited the style …
