Katsu Hamanaka Japanese-French , 1895-1982
Composition, 1930
Exceptional Douglas fir, two-fold screen in slight relief with abstract motif executed in black natural lacquer and white gold leaf with stylized vine leafs.
Height: 63 in.
Length of each panel: 31.5 in.
Total Length: 63 in.
Length of each panel: 31.5 in.
Total Length: 63 in.
One-of-a-kind
Signed on the lower left "Hamanaka" and in Japanese
Further images
Decisively modern, Katsu Hamanaka's lacquer work is integral to his notoriety. Initiated into this art by the great master Seizo Sugawara who also inspired Eileen Gray and Jean Dunand, Hamanaka...
Decisively modern, Katsu Hamanaka's lacquer work is integral to his notoriety. Initiated into this art by the great master Seizo Sugawara who also inspired Eileen Gray and Jean Dunand, Hamanaka distinguished himself by wisely implementing the ancestral art of lacquer in his striking abstract compositions. As opposed to Jean Dunand, Hamanaka's work is very rare, disappearing completely in the 1930's.
We would like to thank Mr. Miçao Hamanaka, artist's son for authenticating this work.
Provenance
Artist's personal collection, thence by descent
Exhibitions
A version of this screen with three folds exhibited at "Salon d’Automne" in 1930, Paris
Literature
L’Art Vivant, December 1st, 1930 p.18