Takahashi Maho Shikajika Sora 2022, Unique Acrylic and Gold Leaf on Panel, Signed, Acrylic Box Frame
Takahashi Maho Shikajika Sora 2022, Unique Acrylic and Gold Leaf on Panel, Signed, Acrylic Box Frame
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Shikajika Sora is a unique 2022 panel by Takahashi Maho: her pale, wide-eyed girl and two spotted fawns raised in relief against a field of burnished gold leaf.
The Piece
Takahashi Maho's recurring girl, whom she calls simply 'that child', wears a blue-trimmed white smock while two amber-coated fawns press close beside her. The work was made for the artist's 2022 solo exhibition in Nara, the ancient capital where wild deer roam the temple grounds, and the title plays on shika, the Japanese word for deer.
The girl and the fawns stand proud of the panel, throwing small shadows across the gold. The ground is laid in Western gold leaf, its fine seams catching the light.
The unique work is signed and dated on the reverse. A window in the frame backing leaves the signature visible, beside the certificate of authenticity in its clear sleeve.
Details
- Artist: Takahashi Maho
- Title: Shikajika Sora
- Year: 2022
- Medium: Acrylic and Western gold leaf on wooden panel, with raised elements
- Edition: Unique (1 of 1)
- Signature: Signed and dated on the reverse, visible through a window in the backing
- Certificate: Certificate of authenticity attached to the reverse
- Frame: Acrylic box frame
- Measurements: panel 53 x 53 x 3 cm (20.9 x 20.9 x 1.2 in); framed 62 x 62 x 5.8 cm (24.4 x 24.4 x 2.3 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, with the piece laid flat and the tape read by eye, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) for the natural give of fabric, handwork and the human hand.
Condition
Excellent. Framed soon after the exhibition; the gold leaf and raised figures are clean and intact.
Condition grade S (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
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Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Hang away from direct sun and heat; dust the acrylic with a soft microfibre cloth.
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