[Decorative glazed panel depicting fish and fishing gear influence by Japanese art] [art original] /
Littlejohn, William,1929-2006
[Scotland],
[1988?]
An art original.
Statement by the artist: My piece was influenced by Japanese art, particularly designs for metal work, sword guards and lacquer work. The subject matter is fish and fishing gear - a long standing interest of mine. Materials used were cardboard, Japanese paper and various paints and metallic sprays. I conceived the work as semi-transparent, seen to best advantage fairly close-up from the inside and with a silhouette quality from outside, especially if the building is lit during the hours of darkness.
One of a series of twelve decorative glazed panels which were previously arranged on levels 3 to 7 of the north facade of the National Library of Scotland's Causewayside Building. A group of Scottish artists were commissioned to create these panels which were then incorporated into the building which opened in 1988. The artists represented are Barbara Rae, Elizabeth Blackadder, Gordon Bryce, John Houston, William Littlejohn, Frances Walker, Glen Onwin, William Crosbie, Michael Docherty, Charles Pulsford, Ian McKenzie Smith and George Donald.
Glass painting and staining
Glass art