ROBERT KOBAYASHI
Vase with Pears, 1987
Ceiling tin, paint, nails on wood
25 1/4 x 23 x 2 3/4 in.
Copyright The Estate of Robert Kobayashi
Parallel hatches of gradient tin form the illusion of three-dimensionality in Kobayashi’s Vase with Pears. The tessellated surfaces of his pears bring to mind the brushwork found in Cezanne's Still...
Parallel hatches of gradient tin form the illusion of three-dimensionality in Kobayashi’s Vase with Pears. The tessellated surfaces of his pears bring to mind the brushwork found in Cezanne's Still life with Apples, 1894. Close examination of Cezanne’s paint handling and Kobayashi’s tin marquetry allows the viewer to pull back the curtain, revealing the magic behind the artists' sleight of hand.
