Iwamura Sadao

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Iwamura Sadao
(1912  - 1944)

died: Phillipines ; active: Japan

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This cabinet was made it the mid-1930s by Iwamura Sadao, a graduate of the Kyoto Art and Craft School. With rounded, streamlined corners and strong geometric patterning, the cabinet embodies the international style known as Art Deco. This decorative arts movement first took shape in Paris during the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes of 1925. It was during the run of this exhibition that Prince Asaka, the eighth son of Prince Kuni, and his wife princess Nobuko, the eighth daughter of Emperor Meiji, resided in Paris and became ardent supporters of the design concepts advanced by Art Deco artists.
After returning to Tokyo, they immediately began construction on a sumptuous modern residence which is preserved today as the Teien Art Museum. This palace became a showcase of Art Deco design in Japan and featured the work of designers who combined many of the hallmarks of international Art Deco with Japanese approaches to craft.


lacquer, crystal, mother-of-pearl

While not directly produced for the Teien Palace, this cabinet exemplifies the approach used to create many of the objects that adorned the imperial residence. With its high degree of quality and production, it could easily have been included in this Palace. Not only does Iwamura use Japanese lacquer—albeit in a striking, seldom seen verdant shade—he combines it with mother-of-pearl inlay and shrinks the dimensions to accommodate the size and scale of domestic living in modern Japan.
- source : www.spencerart.ku.edu


. Mingei　民芸 Folk Art from Japan .　


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. Art Deco アールデコ .

. Japanese Aesthetics エスセティクス - Nihon no bigaku 日本の美学 .



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