Original Painting and Supervisor |
Lacquer artist TAKAHASHI Setsuro TAKAHASHI Setsuro |
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2005
H2.5m × W4.5m
Concourse inside Ticket gate (front of the gate), JR West, Fukui Station
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Production Notes
This mural shows the happiness of living in Echizen.
It was produced with praying that the abundant “products (hapiness) in mountains” and “products (hapiness) in the sea” in Fukui, which is a histric site blessed with great nature from ancient times, will be conveyed to future generations.
From this mural art which made use of the vivid lacquer colors, the fundamental life’s fun and brightness can be felt. Nature and life nurtured from ancient times in the land of Fukui is expressed with young leaves color and lacquer vermillion. It will diffuse a rich aroma in this place and will welcome people coming to this station warmly for a long years.
Particularly Echizen’s clay, lacquer, and clean water at the mountains that have been cultivated in Fukui area was used to make the work, hoping that the city will develop together with local people around the new station building.
Planning ： Japan Traffic Culture Association
Artist Profile
TAKAHASHI Setsuro
TAKAHASHI Setsuro
Lacquer artist
Introduced modern senses in the traditional lacquer work and created brilliant works full of tension. Created a number of works not limited to the "lacquer" world such as sculptural expressions and mural arts. Received the Order of Culture in 1998.Location ： Concourse inside Ticket gate (front of the gate), JR West, Fukui Station
Artist's Comments
Brilliant sea
Amazing mountains
They are the Echizen’s treasure