Makie’ is the highest of lacquer ware technology.  ‘Maki’ means to sprinkle metallic powder on still wet lacquer.  ‘Chinkin’ technique is to scrape patterns on the lacquer ware and affix gold foil on the patterns.  The technique has become the most representative characteristic of the Japanese people.

This work is among one of the artist’s landscape series that is filled with unique personal style.  An European wooden church is taken as the reference.  On the surface, the ‘Lacquered Tenmoku’ technique, created by the artist, was employed.  After applying the middle layer resin on the wood, the pure gold powder would be sprinkled and dripped with diluted solution for a smooth spread.  This is the most modern Japanese-style lacquered work.