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Object NamePick for Stringed Instruments
Designer
Nao Yoshihara
(Japanese, born 1989)
Manufacturer
Kohoku Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Made FromGlass, Plastic, Cardboard
Date2022
Place MadeJapan
Size(a) Pick H: 0.1 cm, W: 3.3 cm
Accession Number2023.6.1
Credit LineGift of Karol B. Wight
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPick for Stringed Instruments. The pick is made of high-purity silica glass. It is illustrated with a scene drawn by Nao Yoshihara based on the Japanese Ukiyo-e tradition that depicts the ¾ view head of the head of a woman and her right upper arm and hand, holding a fan that contains wording in the logo style of the International Year of Glass; it reads: "Glass, 2022, Japan". The pick is contained within purpose-designed packaging, including a paper box, the top labeled with: "International Year of Glass, 2022, Japan, Closing Conference in Japan, A bright future for Glass Dec. 8-9, 2022"; a plastic dome-shaped stand for the pick, and a plastic framed enclosure for the pick; the pick is enclosed in two layers of film. (a) Glass pick, (b) white plastic display case with clear film, (c) white plastic display base, (d) original cardboard box with (e) lid, and (f) insert card.Provenance
Source
Karol B. Wight
- 2022-2023
The pick was a gift to all participants from the organizers of the closing conference for the U.N. International Year of Glass held in Tokyo, Japan, December 8-9, 2022. Its use was demonstrated during the conference by two jazz guitarists, Joshua Breakstone and Satoshi Inoue.
The pick was a gift to all participants from the organizers of the closing conference for the U.N. International Year of Glass held in Tokyo, Japan, December 8-9, 2022. Its use was demonstrated during the conference by two jazz guitarists, Joshua Breakstone and Satoshi Inoue.
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