{"product_id":"fan-shaped-maki-e-lacquer-art-panel-kakitsubata-japanese-iris-yamada-heiando","title":"Fan-Shaped Maki-e Lacquer Art Panel | Kakitsubata (Japanese Iris)","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1n7l0e1\" data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"155\"\u003eFan-Shaped Maki-e Lacquer Art Panel | Kakitsubata (Japanese Iris) | Yamada Heiando\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1dg0bs0\" data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"197\"\u003eFan-Shaped Maki-e Lacquer Art Panel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eby Yamada Heiando\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"423\"\u003eA refined decorative lacquer artwork depicting \u003cstrong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"295\"\u003ekakitsubata (Japanese iris)\u003c\/strong\u003e — a flower celebrated in Japanese art and classical literature as a symbol of elegance, seasonal beauty, and poetic refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"607\"\u003eCrafted in the form of a \u003cstrong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"477\"\u003esuehiro (expanding fan)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a traditional symbol of expanding fortune and auspicious growth, this piece expresses harmony between nature and refined design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eThe composition portrays blooming irises spreading rhythmically across a luminous \u003cstrong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"715\"\u003egold leaf background\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a striking contrast between vivid blue petals and shimmering gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003eThe artwork is created using the traditional \u003cstrong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"867\"\u003emaki-e lacquer technique\u003c\/strong\u003e, where fine metallic powders are carefully applied onto layers of lacquer over a gold leaf background. 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