松原伸生（まつばらのぶお
MATSUBARA,Nobuo.）

まつばらのぶお
MATSUBARA,Nobuo. 松原伸生長板中形

重要無形文化財保持者（人間国宝）・日本工芸会正会員

藍と白の対比の美しさ。
粋を極めた現代の長板中形。

1965年、東京都江戸川区生まれ。祖父は、長板中形の人間国宝、松原定吉さん。そのご子息は「松原四兄弟」と呼ばれて活躍され、その四兄弟のひとり、松原利男さんのご子息が伸生さんです。高校卒業後より父・利男さんに師事し、松原伸生さんもまた日本工芸会正会員に認定され、数々の染織展で受賞を重ねられています。現在の工房は19歳の時に移り住んだ千葉県君津市にあり、陽光降り注ぐ自然豊かな場所でものづくりをされています。
「長板中形」とは、型染技法のひとつ。約6.5メートルの長いモミの一枚板の上に生地を張り付けて、渋紙の型紙を置いて防染糊を“両面”に引いていきます。
松原伸生さんならではの藍の色加減や型選び、現代の粋を極めた感性光る作品は国内国外問わず人気を集めています。

銀座もとじ和染　2009年、2011年、2013年、2015年、2017年、2019年、2022年個展開催

2015年35周年記念展出品
2020年40周年記念展出品

MATSUBARA,　Nobuo.
Nagaita Chugata

The beauty in the contrast of indigo and white.
Stencil dyed kimonos are their finest.

Matsubara Nobuo is a textile artist born in Edogawa City, Tokyo, in 1965. His grandfather, Matsubara Sadakichi was a Living National Treasure in the field of Nagaita-Chugata.

After graduating from high school, Nobuo Matsubara studied under his father Toshio, who is also a regular member of the Japan Crafts Association, and has won numerous awards at many dyeing exhibitions. His current studio is located in Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture, where he moved to when he was 19 years old. Here in his studio surrounded by nature, he dyes his masterpieces by hand, ensuring the future of his craft.

Nagaita-Chugata is one of many stencil dyeing techniques used in kimono making. This technique become popular in the Edo period and was often used in dyeing Yukata.

The fabric is stretched over a single 6.5 meter long board, a hand cut stencil of persimmon dyed paper is placed on top, and dye-proof paste is applied to both sides of the fabric. The pasted fabric is then dunked in a bath of natural indigo dye. The fabric is then washed, removing the paste, and leaving behind a beautifully fine pattern in white and blue.

Matsubara's Nobuo use of real indigo, his stylish selection of stencils, are popular both in Japan and abroad.

Matsubara Nobuo's Profile

1965
Born in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan.

1984
Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Technical High School, Design Department. Started studying Nagahada Nakagata and Ai-gata dyeing under his father, Toshio Matsubara.

2000
Received the Encouragement Award at the 40th Traditional Crafts New Works Exhibition.

2005
Received the Newcomer Encouragement Award from the Nihon Keizai Shimbun at the 39th Japan Traditional Crafts Dyeing Exhibition.

2006
Received the Newcomer Encouragement Award from the Sankei Shimbun at the 40th Japan Traditional Crafts Dyeing Exhibition.

2007
Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 41st Japan Traditional Crafts Dyeing Exhibition.

2008:
Received the Chiba Prefecture Exhibition Award at the Chiba Prefectural Art Exhibition (Ken-ten).

2009
Received the Newcomer Award at the 56th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition.

2014
Received the Takamatsu-no-miya Memorial Award (highest award) at the 61st Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition.

2015
Received the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Award at the 49th Japan Traditional Crafts Dyeing Exhibition.

2016
Awarded by Kisarazu City Mayor.

2017
Certified as a holder of the Chiba Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property "Nagahada Nakagata."

2018
Received the Excellence Award at the 38th Traditional Culture POLA Prize.

2020
Received the Japan Crafts Association Holder Award at the 67th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition.

2020
Became a director of the Japan Crafts Association.

2021
Awarded the Order of the Purple Ribbon.

Solo exhibitions held in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019 at Ginza Moji Wasen

2015 35th Anniversary Exhibition

Exhibiting at the 40th anniversary exhibition in 2020

1965年　東京都江戸川区に生まれる
1984年　都立工芸高等学校デザイン科卒業後、
　　　　父松原利男に長板中形・藍形染めを師事
2000年　第40回伝統工芸新作展奨励賞
2005年　第39回日本伝統工芸染織展新人奨励中国新聞社賞
2006年　第40回日本伝統工芸染織展新人奨励山陽新聞社賞
2007年　第41回日本伝統工芸染織展東京都教育委員会賞
2008年　千葉県美術展（県展）県展賞
2009年　第56回日本伝統工芸展新人賞
2014年　第61回日本伝統工芸展高松宮記念賞（最高賞）
2015年　第49回日本伝統工芸染織展日本経済新聞社賞
2016年　君津市長賞表彰
2017年　千葉県指定無形文化財「長板中形」保持者認定
2018年　第38回伝統文化ポーラ賞優秀賞
2020年　第67回日本伝統工芸展日本工芸会保持者賞
2020年　公益社団法人日本工芸会理事就任
2021年　紫綬褒章受章
2023年　重要無形文化財保持者（人間国宝）認定