Elephant Paperweight Ornament
五十嵐威暢 オブジェ ゾウ オーナメント ペーパーウェイト
A decorative paperweight based on Igarashi Takenobu’s elephant illustration.
This elephant paperweight is a 3D reproduction of an illustration by internationally acclaimed graphic designer and sculptor Igarashi Takenobu. Said to have been creating animal illustrations since he was a student, this elephant appeared at Igarashi’s first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 1973. Using high-precision metal processing technology, the simple and elegant lines of the elephant have been accurately reproduced as a 3D ornament.
No special care required.
Size: L5.5 cm x W4 cm x H2 cm
Kansai
The Kansai region includes the second-most populated metropolitan area in Japan with its largest city Osaka. Kyoto and Nara, two of Japan’s former capital cities, are home to important temples and shrines and strongholds of intangible cultural heritage, such as the Kyoto textile weaving skills of Nishijin.
