It is Sunset - 'Yuuyake' and the tranquil forest displays a deep crimson red color ("Kurenai")
This is the special time when the deep red light seeps through the dark green of the trees before night finally falls.
The gradation of the yellow to Dark Green portrays the ever changing of colour in the forest with the gradual fading of the day at Sunset.
The artist has created the specially coloured maki-e design to share the feeling of the passing moments in time as the light of sunset seeps through the trees.
The King of Pens in ebonite has been chosen for this masterpiece.


Urushi Artist – Wataru Kurotobi
He was born in the Kyoto region of Japan, and has mastered the Kyoto lacquer techniques from the famous master Kyoto Lacquer Artist Mr. Masaya Suzuki.
Many of his special works are exhibited in Kyoto Exhibition, the Japan Fine Art Exhibition (NITTEN) and several other exhibitions.
He exhibited his work in the New York Art Fair in 2000, and he received a high appreciation.