Tomohisa Obana

Overview

Tomohisa Obana, born and raised in Kyoto, is a graduate of the Kyoto Saga Art Junior College. His love for things made in nature—such as soil, trees, forests, and cliffs—which began at an early age, led him to his decision to choose a life path that would allow him to ‘lead a life handling soil or wood.’

 

At that time, he learned from Darren Damonte, who was active in Shirakashi, Iga City, for about two years, and worked part-time at a clay shop before going independent. He moved from Shigaraki to Iga, where he has a home and a kiln. He is a person who is dedicated to his pottery and sincere in his way of life.

 

At one point, he became so distressed about the meaning of his work, his relation with people and places, and the way things should be that he was not even able to touch clay.

 

His pieces emphasize ‘firing the clay,’ the origin of pottery, while communicating with the earth using his skill, knowledge, and senses.

 

His candidness and warmth are what make his work so attractive.

 

1983 Born in Kyoto

Live & works in Iga Japan

2005 Graduated from the Kyoto Saga University of Arts Junior College of Ceramics

2005 Study under Mr. Damonte at Iga, Mie Prefecture.

2007 Independent in Iga

2015 Kiln moved to Otowa, Iga City

Works
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • graffiti
    Tomohisa Obana
    graffiti , 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    8 5/8 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/2 in (31 x 21.8 x 3.8 cm)
    Tomobako box: 3 x 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in (7.62 x 26.035 x 34.29 cm)
  • ornament
    Tomohisa Obana
    ornament, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in (14 x 14 x 14 cm)
    Tomobako box: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in (18.415 x 18.415 X 18.415 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • ornament
    Tomohisa Obana
    ornament, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in (14 x 14 x 14 cm)
    Tomobako box: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in (18.415 x 18.415 X 18.415 cm)
  • ornament
    Tomohisa Obana
    ornament, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in (14 x 14 x 14 cm)
    Tomobako box: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in (18.415 x 18.415 X 18.415 cm)
  • ornament
    Tomohisa Obana
    ornament, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in (14 x 14 x 14 cm)
    Tomobako box: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in (18.415 x 18.415 X 18.415 cm)
  • ornament
    Tomohisa Obana
    ornament, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in (14 x 14 x 14 cm)
    Tomobako box: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in (18.415 x 18.415 X 18.415 cm)
  • ornament
    Tomohisa Obana
    ornament, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in (14 x 14 x 14 cm)
    Tomobako box: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in (18.415 x 18.415 X 18.415 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • graffiti
    Tomohisa Obana
    graffiti , 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    12 1/4 x 8 5/8 x 1 1/2 in (31 x 21.8 x 3.8 cm)
    Tomobako box: 3 x 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in (7.62 x 26.035 x 34.29 cm)
  • graffiti
    Tomohisa Obana
    graffiti , 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    12 1/4 x 8 5/8 x 1 1/2 in (31 x 21.8 x 3.8 cm)
    Tomobako box: 3 x 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in (7.62 x 26.035 x 34.29 cm)
  • graffiti
    Tomohisa Obana
    graffiti , 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    12 1/4 x 8 5/8 x 1 1/2 in (31 x 21.8 x 3.8 cm)
    Tomobako box: 3 x 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in (7.62 x 26.035 x 34.29 cm)
  • graffiti
    Tomohisa Obana
    graffiti , 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    12 1/4 x 8 5/8 x 1 1/2 in (31 x 21.8 x 3.8 cm)
    Tomobako box: 3 x 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in (7.62 x 26.035 x 34.29 cm)
  • graffiti
    Tomohisa Obana
    graffiti , 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    8 5/8 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/2 in (31 x 21.8 x 3.8 cm)
    Tomobako box: 3 x 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in (7.62 x 26.035 x 34.29 cm)
  • graffiti
    Tomohisa Obana
    graffiti , 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    8 5/8 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/2 in (31 x 21.8 x 3.8 cm)
    Tomobako box: 3 x 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in (7.62 x 26.035 x 34.29 cm)
  • graffiti
    Tomohisa Obana
    graffiti , 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    8 5/8 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/2 in (31 x 21.8 x 3.8 cm)
    Tomobako box: 3 x 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in (7.62 x 26.035 x 34.29 cm)
  • graffiti
    Tomohisa Obana
    graffiti , 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    8 5/8 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/2 in (31 x 21.8 x 3.8 cm)
    Tomobako box: 3 x 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in (7.62 x 26.035 x 34.29 cm)
  • ornament
    Tomohisa Obana
    ornament, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in (14 x 14 x 14 cm)
    Tomobako box: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in (18.415 x 18.415 X 18.415 cm)
  • ornament
    Tomohisa Obana
    ornament, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in (14 x 14 x 14 cm)
    Tomobako box: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in (18.415 x 18.415 X 18.415 cm)
  • ornament
    Tomohisa Obana
    ornament, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in (14 x 14 x 14 cm)
    Tomobako box: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in (18.415 x 18.415 X 18.415 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • graffiti
    Tomohisa Obana
    graffiti , 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    8 5/8 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/2 in (31 x 21.8 x 3.8 cm)
    Tomobako box: 3 x 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in (7.62 x 26.035 x 34.29 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • pair
    Tomohisa Obana
    pair, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    Each cube: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
    Tomobako box: 4 1/2 x 5 x 10 in (11.43 x 12.7 x 25.4 cm)
  • ornament
    Tomohisa Obana
    ornament, 2022
    Clay, sand, slip, ink, watercolor, graphite, crayon.
    Paulownia wood tomobako box, signed in ink, cloth, paper, ribbon.
    5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in (14 x 14 x 14 cm)
    Tomobako box: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in (18.415 x 18.415 X 18.415 cm)
  • ○△□
    Tomohisa Obana
    ○△□ , 2021
    Wood cloth, iron plate, plaster, magnet, paper, clay, low-fire glaze
    28 3/8 x 19 3/4 x 1 1/8 in
    72 x 50 x 3 cm
  • Day by Day
    Tomohisa Obana
    Day by Day, 2021
    Wood, cloth, iron plate, lacquer, ink, magnet, ceramic clay, low temperature fired glaze
    17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in
    45 x 45 cm
  • 一つぼっち/ Alone
    Tomohisa Obana
    一つぼっち/ Alone, 2021
    Wood panel, galvanized metal sheet, cloth, stucco, abrasive powder, glue, matte medium, glazed ceramic, magnet.
    17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in
    45 x 45 cm
  • 夜遊び/ Playing in The Night
    Tomohisa Obana
    夜遊び/ Playing in The Night, 2021
    Wood, cloth, iron plate, lacquer, ink, magnet, ceramic clay, low temperature fired glaze
    17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in
    45 x 45 cm
  • … …
    Tomohisa Obana
    … …, 2021
    Wood panel, galvanized metal sheet, cloth, stucco, abrasive powder, glue, matte medium, ceramic, magnets
    28 3/8 x 19 3/4 in
    72 x 50 cm
  • うつくしきもの/ Those That are Beautiful
    Tomohisa Obana
    うつくしきもの/ Those That are Beautiful, 2021
    Wood panel, galvanized metal sheet, cloth, stucco, abrasive powder, glue, matte medium, raku-glazed ceramic, magnets
    28 3/8 x 19 3/4 in
    72 x 50 cm
  • 0.099
    Tomohisa Obana
    0.099, 2021
    Insulation foam board, cloth, Washi paper, clay, thumb tack
    35 3/8 x 23 5/8 in
    90 x 60 cm
  • (not yet titled)
    Tomohisa Obana
    (not yet titled), 2021
    Six clay balls.
    Paulownia tomobako box, titled, signed & stamped in ink.
    ball: 1 1/8 in diameter
    ball: 2.9 cm diameter
    tomobako: 2 3/8 x 12 1/8 x 2 1/4 in
    tomobako: 6 x 30.6 x 5.6 cm
  • Tsuchidama
    Tomohisa Obana
    Tsuchidama, 2021
    24 clay balls (1 3/8 in, 3.5 cm diameter each) with 2 tier Paulownia tomobako box, titled, signed & stamped in ink.
    5 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 7 7/8 in
    13.3 x 15.6 x 20 cm
  • 好日 / Good Day
    Tomohisa Obana
    好日 / Good Day, 2020
    Clay, low temperature glaze.
    4 5/8 x 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in
    11.8 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm
  • 好日 / Good Day
    Tomohisa Obana
    好日 / Good Day, 2020
    Clay, low temperature glaze.
    9 1/8 x 5 1/4 x 6 1/2 in
    23 x 13.4 x 16.5 cm
  • 好日 / Good Day
    Tomohisa Obana
    好日 / Good Day, 2020
    Clay, low temperature glaze .
    5 7/8 x 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in
    15 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm
  • 好日 / Good Day
    Tomohisa Obana
    好日 / Good Day, 2020
    Clay.
    4 3/8 x 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in
    11 x 26.8 x 21 cm
  • 16
    Tomohisa Obana
    16, 2020
    Clay, glaze.
    Paulownia tomobako box, titled, signed & stamped in ink, printed paper, ribbon.
  • 好日 / Good Day
    Tomohisa Obana
    好日 / Good Day, 2020
    Clay, low temperature glaze.
    5 7/8 x 6 7/8 x 7 1/8 in
    15 x 17.6 x 17.8 cm
  • 好日 / Good Day
    Tomohisa Obana
    好日 / Good Day, 2020
    Clay, low temperature glaze, ink.
    4 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in
    10.3 x 15.4 x 15.4 cm
  • 好日 / Good Day
    Tomohisa Obana
    好日 / Good Day, 2020
    Clay, low temperature glaze.
    5 1/8 x 8 3/4 x 7 1/8 in
    13 x 22.3 x 18 cm
  • 好日 / Good Day
    Tomohisa Obana
    好日 / Good Day, 2020
    Clay, low temperature glaze.
    5 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 5 1/8 in
    15 x 13.8 x 13 cm
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