Jiro Okura: Wood Sculpture & Sumi Ink Drawings
- April 19, 2024 - May 26, 2024
Blocks, 1982. Camphor Wood Tree Rounds/ 80x44x36 in/ $4,500
Screen of The Moon, 1984. Camphor Wood, Hinges/ 104x100x1.2 in/ $5,000
The Silence of Ancient Times, 1983. Camphor Wood/ 63.2x36x2 in/ $8,000
Ripple, 1984. Camphor Wood/ 45x35x3 in/ $6,000
Lozenge, 1983. Camphor Wood/ 63.2x36x2 in/ $4,500
Hoko-1 (Danjiri Cart for Matsuri), 1987. Cast Bronze/ 24x17.5x6.5/ $4,000
Chair For The Breeze, 1972. Carved Camphor Wood/ 15.75x39.4x11.8 in/ $7,000
Untitled 2, 1991. Sumi ink on handmade paper/ 24.75x36.75 in/ $8,000
Sticks 2, 1991. Sumi ink on handmade paper/ 24.75x36.75 in/ $8,000
Hamadryad Moon, 1992. Camphor wood, pigment, animal glue, wood screws/ 22.38 (diameter)x1.25 in/ $3,500
Jiro Okura (b. 1942, Uji City, Kyoto, Japan) is known for his minimalist wooden sculpture woks made from woods of native trees associated with Shinto & Buddhism. In addition he is known for his Sumi ink drawings. Extremely prolific over four decades, his work has ended up in a number of permanent and private collections all over the world.
