1.0National Crafts Museumhttps://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/enadmin_momathttps://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/en/author/admin_momatrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="M5bIjluA7w"><a href="https://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/en/caption/shigotobacase">MATSUDA Gonroku’s Maki-e Studio; Related Materials and Items</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/en/caption/shigotobacase/embed#?secret=M5bIjluA7w" width="600" height="338" title="“MATSUDA Gonroku’s Maki-e Studio; Related Materials and Items” — National Crafts Museum" data-secret="M5bIjluA7w" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> MATSUDA Gonroku and the Six Artists and Artisans ＊The Arabic numerals in the commentaries indicate the numbers on the acrylic cubes in the showcases. Left showcase 1st shelf from the top MATSUDA Gonroku’s tools Since early times, tools used by master artists show original improvements. Those who have mastered an art, including craftspeople, have an excellent aptitude. They have improved their tools rationally, creatively, and beautifully.  Spatulas and Brushes Spatulas are used for groundwork preparation, and lacquer coating and compounding. Made of metal, bamboo, wood, or whalebone, different types of spatulas are used for different purposes depeding on material hardness and tool elasticity. Each artist defines shapes of spatulas according […]https://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shigotobacase-image01.jpg