Yoshiko Oshita (Koen) Yamanaka Lacquer Ware Decorating Division／Ishikawa Prefecture
Biography
1967 Studied Western-style painting under Western-style painter Shigeru Morita at the Japan Art Institute
1976 Studied maki-e under Kosen Oshita, the third father-in-law.
1996 Exhibited netsuke at the Japanese Ivory Carving Exhibition, Shoto Museum of Art, Tokyo
1998 Certified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as a Japanese traditional craftsman in the decorative arts category.
1999 Exhibited 16 times in Kyoto, Tokyo, Fukuoka, etc. at the Women's Division of the Japan Traditional Art Craftsmen's Association.
2001 Exhibition of Contemporary Netsuke from the Kinsey Collection
2001 Exhibition of Netsuke from the Collection of Her Imperial Highness Prince Takamado
2006 Inauguration of "Group Takumi" by female traditional craftsmen
Profile
What inspired you to get into this work?
Giving a beautiful autumn grass jujube as a gift to my husband's father.
What do you want to appeal the most in your work?
May you feel a little richer.
What do you keep in mind when creating your work?
Works that are simple, beautiful looking and full of energy
What do you want to achieve from now on? Or how do you want to live?
I'm trying to live joyfully with a mission