Matsuda Gonroku

Lacquer artist. Born in Kanazawa City. At the age of seven, he learned lacquer techniques from his older brother Takasaku, and after attending Ishikawa Prefectural Technical School, he graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. He mastered the Igarashi school's makie technique, which is handed down in Kanazawa, as well as the techniques of the various schools that competed in Tokyo at the time. In addition to his wide-ranging lacquer art production activities, from the swords used in the Imperial Ceremony, the Imperial Diet Building's Benden, and the interiors of luxury ships, to fountain pen barrels and smoking lighters, he was also involved in the investigation and repair of cultural assets such as lacquerware excavated from the Rakuro ruins in Korea, Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Chusonji Golden Hall, and the Shosoin Treasures. Since 1943 (Showa 18), he has taught at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, and during this time he has exhibited and served as a judge in the Mukeiten, Teiten, Bunten, Nitten, and Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibitions. He became a member of the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1947, was recognized as a holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property technique of "maki-e" in 1955, and was awarded the Order of Culture in 1976. He served as chairman of the Japan Kogei Association from 1962 to 1966. His representative works include "Horai no Tana" (1944) and "Sagi Maki-e Kazaribako" (1960). His books include "Jidai Wan Taikan" (A View of Bowls from the Times) and "Urushi no Hanashi" (The Story of Urushi).

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"The Story of Urushi" (Iwanami Shinsho) ▽ "Living National Treasure Series 21 Matsuda Gonroku" by Yanagibashi Makoto (1977, Kodansha) ▽ "Matsuda Gonroku Works Collection" (1979, Asahi Shimbun)

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漆芸作家。金沢市生まれ。7歳で兄孝作について漆技を習い、石川県立工業学校漆工科を経て、東京美術学校漆工科卒業。金沢に伝わる五十嵐(いがらし)派の蒔絵(まきえ)技法や当時東京で競っていた各流派の技法を会得する。御大礼の御剣、帝国議事堂御便殿(べんでん)、あるいは豪華船の室内から、万年筆の軸や喫煙具のライターに至る多方面にわたる漆芸制作活動とともに、朝鮮の楽浪(らくろう)遺跡出土漆器、日光東照宮や中尊寺金色堂、あるいは正倉院宝物などの文化財の調査や修理に関与従事した。1943年（昭和18）以来東京美術学校で教鞭(きょうべん)をとり、この間、无形(むけい)展、帝展、文展、日展、日本伝統工芸展に出品し、審査を務める。47年帝国芸術院会員、55年「蒔絵」重要無形文化財技術保持者に認定、76年には文化勲章を受章。62～66年日本工芸会理事長を務めた。代表作に『蓬莱(ほうらい)之棚』（1944）、『鷺(さぎ)蒔絵飾箱』（1960）など。著書に『時代椀(わん)大観』『うるしの話』がある。

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『『うるしの話』（岩波新書）』▽『柳橋真著『人間国宝シリーズ21　松田権六』（1977・講談社）』▽『『松田権六作品集』（1979・朝日新聞社）』

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