14 DAY TRIAL // Japanese sculptor Ryosuke Ohtake has recently showed off his amazing skills by carving a lobster that looks so lifelike that you would hardly believe it’s made out of wood.
The most fascinating thing about this hyper-realistic sculpture is that it's actually Ohtake’s first official work of this kind. The crustacean was crafted for a wooden sculpture exhibition at Tokyu Department Store in Tokyo, Japan, this past April, and we can say that the 25-year-old artist achieved perfection with it on his first try.
As you can see in the photo above, Ohtake has managed to create an intricate body structure that faithfully mimics the appearance of a real lobster, complete with finely carved details, such as the tiny crevices on its pincers and the intricate texture on its torso.
Moreover, this model has moveable limbs and joints, which means that it can also replicate the movements of the real animal, Moments Journal explains.
The art of carving incredibly realistic animal figures out of different materials, like metal or wood, is very popular in Japan and has been practiced since 1700. It is known as jizai okimono, and has started in the late Edo period when metalsmiths and armor makers faced a decline in demand for armor. So they used their skills and free time to create realistically shaped figures of animals, like birds, fishes, snakes and insects.
Wood spiny lobster from 3ga9 on Vimeo.