Osamu Harihara Driftwood Birds

Description:
Tokyo-based driftwood bird artist Osamu Harihara honors the natural wooden forms he finds on the beach by assembling them into birds, each with its own movement and shape. Harihara typically uses 2 to 3 pieces of driftwood, joining them together to form his driftwood birds. Understanding the ocean’s currents, Osamu believes the driftwood he collects in Tokyo originate from the west coast of the United States. When Osamu assembles each driftwood bird and sends them to California, the driftwood returns home as birds after journeying to Japan.

*Driftwood birds are one-of-a-kind.

Measurements:

• #1 – L7.5″ x H7″
• #2 – L6″ x H6″
• #3 – L6″ x H5.5″
• #4 – L7.5″ xH5.5″
• #5 – L7.5″ x H6″
• #6 – L7.5″ x 4″
• #7 – L5.5″ x H5″
• #8 – L5.5″ x H5″
• #9 – L5.5″ x H5.5″
• #10 – L6″ x H6.5″
• #11 – L6.5″ x H6.5″
• #12 – L7″ x H8″
• #13 – L6.5″ x H6.5″
• #14 – L6.5″ x H7.5″
• #15 – L6″ x H4.5″
• #16 – L6″ x H6″
• #17 – L8″ x H7″
• #18 – L7″ x H6″
• #19 – L7.5″x H8″
• #20 – L9″ x H7″
• #21 – L6.5″ x H6.5″
• #22 – L6.5″ x H6.5″
• #23 – L7.5″ x H6.5″
• #24 – L8″ x H8″
• #25 – L6.5″ x H6.5″
• #26 – L9″ x H7″
• #27 – L7″ x H9.5″
• #28 – L8.5″ x H7.5″
• #29 -L11” x H9”
• #30 – L8” x H8.5”
• #31 – L8.5″ x 12.5″
• #32 – L7.5″ x H7.5″

History:
Tokyo-based driftwood bird artist, Osamu Harihara, has been making ‘Driftwood Bird’ sculptures for more than 40 years using found driftwood off the shores of Tokyo.

Materials:
Natural driftwood and metal rod.

Variation:
Each driftwood bird is one-of-a-kind. Due to the natural material and handmade nature, there is imperfection and variation among all of the birds.

Care Instructions:
Fragile. Handle with care. Dust to clean.

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