Yoshitoshi Kanemaki‘s wooden sculptures straddle line between life and death. Pairing “living” subjects with skeletal counterparts, Kanemaki’s work addresses the burden, and overall omnipotence of mortality.
![Courtesy of Yoshitoshi Kanemaki.](https://quietlunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Quiet_Lunch_Magazine_Yoshitoshi-Kanemaki-8.jpg)
Courtesy of Yoshitoshi Kanemaki.
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Courtesy of Yoshitoshi Kanemaki.
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Courtesy of Yoshitoshi Kanemaki.
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Courtesy of Yoshitoshi Kanemaki.
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Courtesy of Yoshitoshi Kanemaki.
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Courtesy of Yoshitoshi Kanemaki.
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Courtesy of Yoshitoshi Kanemaki.
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