Two "Iris" by Kimiake Higuchi, 1996
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New centers of glassmaking emerged as studio glass spread in the 1980s, creating a truly international movement. In Japan, studio glass artist Kimiake Higuchi referenced the Art Nouveau style of the 1890s for inspiration. She revived a popular glassmaking technique known as "pate-de-verre" to achieve opaque finishes and used color schemes and botanical motifs that further echo the Art Nouveau.
New centers of glassmaking emerged as studio glass spread in the 1980s, creating a truly international movement. In Japan, studio glass artist Kimiake Higuchi referenced the Art Nouveau style of the 1890s for inspiration. She revived a popular glassmaking technique known as "pate-de-verre" to achieve opaque finishes and used color schemes and botanical motifs that further echo the Art Nouveau.
Artifact
Sculpture (Visual work)
Date Made
1996
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
2017.2.42
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bruce and Ann Bachmann.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Purple
White (Color)
Pink (Color)
Orange (Color)
Green
Dimensions
Height: 4 in (purple one)
Width: 4.25 in (purple one)
Length: 6 in (purple one)
Height: 4 in (pink one)
Width: 2.25 in (pink one)
Length: 5.75 in (pink one)
Weight: 2 lbs (total)
Volume: 0.67 cu. ft. (Storage volume: 1.42 cu. ft.)
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