Yamanaka Tadasu

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Yamanaka Tadasu

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Born| 1886

Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

Died| 1949
Nationality| Japanese
Alma mater| Tokyo University of the Arts
Occupation|

* Lacquer Artisan
* Founder

Yamanaka Tadasu (山中公; 1886-1949) was a lacquer artisan from Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. He settled in Taiwan in 1916 and laid the foundation for the industrialization of Taiwan's lacquer industry. He was the founder of Penglai Lacquerware (Penglai Tu) and brought lacquer art education to Taiwan, cultivating lacquer craftsmen.

## Contents

* 1 Life and Contribution
* 2 Style and Works
* 2.1 Style
* 2.2 Works
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Life and Contribution[edit]

Yamanaka Tadasu was born in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, with the original family name Kotani (甲谷). He graduated from the Lacquer Department of the Tokyo Fine Arts School (now the Tokyo National University of the Arts). In 1916, he settled in Taiwan. At that time, his father-in-law, Yamanaka Kamejiro (山中龜治郎), was running the Fukuki-tei Japanese restaurant in Shinfu Cho, Taichung City, which had a demand for lacquerware tableware and souvenirs. Therefore, he set up the Yamanaka Craft Workshop and the Taichung Craft Manufacturing Company next to the restaurant, and developed the Penglai lacquerware, which was put on sale in 1923[1] .After launching, the Penglai lacquerware became very popular among Japanese tourists, and became the best choice for travel souvenirs[2].In 1927, the Penglai Bowl won the second prize in the Taichung Excellent Products Selection and became one of the most recognized local products in Taichung City[3].In 1935, during the Taiwan Exposition: In Commemoration of the First Forty Years of Colonial Rule, the Taiwan News Agency published a special book on Taiwan's most representative products, which listed Taichung's lacquerware as one of the representative artistic items[1][4][5].

In 1928, the Taichung Municipal Craft Training Institute was established, and in 1937, it was expanded and restructured into the Private Taichung Craft School. Yamanaka Tadasu was the main person in charge of the establishment and transformation of related educational institutions. He was further involved in public affairs promoting the handicraft industry. For example, he served as an appraisal member of the Taichung Chamber of Commerce from 1924 to 1925, as a member of the Taichung City Shinfu Cho Committee from 1927 to 1929, and as the representative of the Taichung Prefectural Furniture and Furnishing Business Association in 1941. He also worked with Miyaki Saburo (宮城三郎) and Matsue Shichiro (松井七郎) to initiate and establish the Taiwan Crafts Association at the Kaohsiung Hall of Commercial and Industrial Promotion[4].

Renowned Taiwanese lacquer artists Chen Huo-Ching (陳火慶), Lai Kao-Shan (賴高山), and Wang Ching-Shuang (王清霜) were all students at the Private Taichung Craft School. They have been continuously devoted to the creation of lacquer art and lacquer products in the post-war period. They have also led and influenced the development of lacquer art and culture in Taiwan[6].

After WWII, in 1946 Yamanaka Tadasu returned to Japan and passed away in 1949 at the age of sixty-five[4].

Many years later, Yamanaka Tadasu’s daughter, Yamanaka Miko (山中美子), officially gifted her father's possessions on the opening day of the Penlai Lacquerware: A Century of Taiwanese Lacquerware Exhibition in 2013. After the exhibition, Yamanaka Tadasu’s possessions were entrusted to the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute for preservation[7]

## Style and Works[edit]

### Style[edit]

The lacquerware produced by Yamanaka Tadasu are mostly everyday items with distinct Taiwanese characteristics. He often uses woods from the local Pa-Hsien Mountain. The designs mainly depict Taiwanese folk customs, with a simple yet colorful style. Some of the designs include the pestle-pounding song and dance of the Thao tribe, the Sun Moon Lake, Taiwanese landscapes, tropical fruits such as bananas and pineapples, and the butterfly orchid that represent the exotic southern life. The style is natural and unrestrained, and the techniques used include carving, inlay, painting, and polishing. It breaks free from the traditional limitations of red and black colors and is different from Japanese lacquerware. Penglai lacquerware, also known as "Penglai Tu" lacquerware[1].

### Works[edit]

* Penglai Tu inkstone [8]
* Three-layered pastry box[8]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 江舜堯、高佩英 (2019). 重建臺灣藝術史-山中公傳人對臺灣漆藝發展影響研究暨展覽計畫. 國立臺灣工藝研究發展中心.
2. ↑ 黃麗淑, 翁徐得; 翁群儀.; 翁竹欣.; 林鈺娟. (2013). "Bin fen qi cai : Taiwan qi gong yi wen hua". 繽紛七彩-臺灣漆工藝文化. 國立臺灣工藝研究發展中心. ISBN 978-986-03-9119-0. OCLC 904367554.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
3. ↑ 朱, 玲瑤 (September 2016). "日治時期漆器工藝的發展與演變". 藝術論壇 (10).
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 吳巧文 (2018). 日治時期臺灣「蓬萊漆器」中原住民題材作品研究. 國立臺南藝術大學.
5. ↑ 遠藤東之助 (1935). 臺灣を代表するもの. 臺中市: 臺灣新聞社. p. 40.
6. ↑ 李本育. "文化部典藏網<日本經濟報報導>". Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
7. ↑ "臺灣百年漆藝「蓬萊塗」傳承一世紀 首創人山中公之女捐贈162件文物". 2022-11-14. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "文化部典藏網". Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.

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