organic, gracefully curving wisp of black lacquered wood covered with tiny rectangles of mother-of-pearl; small, downturned point near end attaches to small, delicate pointed base with clear adhesive square

%C2%A9 2008 Yoshihiko Murata %2F licensed by Minneapolis Institute of Art

Living Ornamental Hairpin, No. 8, 2008

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In 2008 Murata introduced the series Living Ornamental Hairpin. His inspirations for these works in red or black lacquer, often decorated with pieces of shell, were the woodblock prints from Japan's Edo period (1603–1868) that portrayed high-ranking prostitutes. Considered celebrities in their time, these women wore stunning robes, and their hair was adorned with elaborate pins and needles.

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Title
Living Ornamental Hairpin, No. 8
Artist Life
born 1977
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2013.29.1294a,b
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organic, gracefully curving wisp of black lacquered wood covered with tiny rectangles of mother-of-pearl; small, downturned point near end attaches to small, delicate pointed base with clear adhesive square

© 2008 Yoshihiko Murata / licensed by Minneapolis Institute of Art