Black Pottery Windows (Kokuto no mado)

Maker(s)
Artist: Yamada Hikaru å±±ē”°å…‰ (1924-2001)
Historical period(s)
Showa era, 1983
Medium
Burnished and smoke-infused stoneware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 31.1 Ɨ 61 Ɨ 7.6 cm (12 1/4 Ɨ 24 Ɨ 3 in)
Geography
Japan, Kyoto
Credit Line
Gift of Halsey and Alice North in honor of David, Lia, William, and Richard Royle
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2016.1a-d
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Sculpture
Type

Sculpture

Keywords
Japan, Showa era (1926 - 1989), stoneware, window
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Japan in Black and White: Ink and Clay. Exh. cat. New York. .
  • Joe Earle, Halsey North, Alice North. Contemporary Clay: Japanese Ceramics for the New Century. Exh. cat. Boston and New York, October 7, 2005 - July 9, 2006. p. 19.
Collection Area(s)
Contemporary Art, Japanese Art
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