Modern Craft Art Japan: Beauty of Masterpieces from the Museum Collection

Date

December 5, 2014-February 15, 2015

Location

Crafts Gallery, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

About the Exhibition

In the trends of times and arts from the 1868 Meiji Restoration until today, Japanese crafts have brilliantly enhanced traditional techniques to explore new possibilities of shape creation. Gathering together masterpieces by many artist with active careers in various fields, this exhibition reviews the beauty, charm and the dynamic history of modern Japanese crafts. The exhibits include recently acquired important pieces by ceramists Okabe Mineo, Kamoda Shoji and Yagi Kazuo, lacquerer Akatsuka Jitoku and Tsuishu Yozei XX, and metalworker Kitahara Senroku.

List of Works

Modern Craft Art Japan: Beauty of Masterpieces from the Museum Collection
2014.12.5 (Fri.) – 2015.2.15 (Sun.)

＊Some works interchange. ☆＝1st period（～2015/1/4）
★＝2nd period（2015/1/6～） ○＝2014/12/9～　●＝2014/12/16～　□2015/1/9～
＊Those without mention of the collection in the list are from MOMAT collection.

Artist	Title	Birth	Death	Date	Material & Technique	Collection	Room	Display
AKATSUKA, Jitoku	Inkstone case, “Evergreen”, maki-e	1871	1936	unknown	lacquer, maki-e		Room 1
IIZUKA, Rokansai	Box	1890	1958	c.1925	bamboo		Room 1	□
ISOYA, Akira	Chest, floral pattern, maki-e	1904	1987	1930	lacquer, maki-e		Room 1
ITAYA, Hazan	Vase, incised peony design, celadon	1872	1963	1925	porcelain		Room 1	●
INAKI, Higashisenri	Table, blackwood	1892	1979	1942	blackwood, joining, inlay		Room 1
INAKI, Higashisenri	Box, fine-line inlay on mulberry wood	1892	1979	1936	wood (mulberry wood), joining, inlay work	private collection	Room 1
IWATA, Toshichi	Bowl	1893	1980	1937	glass, blowing		Room 1
KAGOSHIMA, Juzo	Doll, “Autumnal Leaves”	1898	1982	c.1936	paper clay, modeling	private collection	Room 1
KAGOSHIMA, Juzo	Doll, “Drum-playing boy”	1898	1982	c.1936-39	paper clay, modeling	private collection	Room 1	★
KAGOSHIMA, Juzo	Doll, “Playing alone”	1898	1982	c.1936-39	paper clay, modeling	private collection	Room 1	★
KANAMORI, Soshichi	Large vase in flower-and-bird design with elephant-shaped ornament	1821	1892	c.1892	copper	Enrolled Art Object/ private collection	Room 1
KITAHARA, Senroku	Ornament, “Ram”	1887	1951	1928	silver, chasing		Room 1
KIMURA, Uzan	Kimono, bird and flower design, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1891	1977	1934	silk, yuzen dyeing		Room 1
KINKOZAN, Sobei VII	Jar with lid, flower and birds design, overglaze enamels and gold	1868	1927	c.1884-97	stoneware		Room 1
TAKAMURA, Toyochika	Flower vase in child-and-vine design, bronze, casting	1890	1972	1922	bronze, casting		Room 1
TAGUCHI, Yoshikuni	Ornamental box, ground-cherry design, maki-e	1923	1998	1997	lacquer, maki-e		Room 1
TSUISHU, Yozei XX	Low table, six-petaled flower design, choshitsu	1880	1952	1915	lacquer, choshitsu		Room 1
TOMIMOTO, Kenkichi	Lidded octagonal pot, white porcelain	1886	1963	1932	porcelain		Room 1
NAGASAWA, Eishin I	Vase, basket design with flowers and birds in relief, white porcelain	1861	1919	c.1877	porcelain	private collection	Room 1
NAGANO, Tetsushi	Tea kettle in the “prominent shoulder” style with pine-forest design	1900	1977	1959	iron, casting		Room 1
NOGUCHI, Mitsuhiko	Heat Haze	1896	1977	1969	paulownia, gofun (powdered shell), carving, polished		Room 1
HIRATA, Goyo	Taira-no-Koremori	1903	1981	1936	paulownia, cloth, carving, costumed		Room 1
FUJII, Tatsukichi	Box, cloud design, bronze hammered, kirisukashi and enamel	1881	1964	1920	bronze, kirisukashi, enamel		Room 1	☆
MIYAGAWA, Kozan I	Vases in relief, doves and cherry blossoms design	1842	1916	c.1871-82	stoneware		Room 1
YOKOYAMA, Yazaemon II (Takazumi)	Ornamental jar with chrysanthemum motifs	1845	1903	1886-89	brass	Enrolled Art Object/ private collection	Room 1
YOSHIDA, Genjuro	Inkstone case with pomegranate motifs, kanshitsu	1896	1958	1926	lacquer, kanshitsu, maki-e		Room 1	☆
ISA, Toshihiko	“Oirase”, stencil dyeing on paper	1924	2010	1975	paper, stencil dyeing		Room 2
IWATA, Hisatoshi	Glass bowl, floral pattern in three colors	1925	1994	1976	glass, blowing		Room 2
OCHI, Kenzo	Gathering	1929	1981	1968	iron, hammering		Room 2
KAWAMOTO, Goro	Jar, dragon design, overglaze enamels	1919	1986	1971	porcelain		Room 2
KIYOMIZU, Kyubei (Hiroshi, Rokubei VII)	Vase, “Layers”	1922	2006	1957	stoneware		Room 2
KUSUBE, Yaichi	Vase, “Summer Day”, saien (design in colored clays)	1897	1984	1976	porcelain		Room 2
KURIKI, Tatsusuke	Creeping Ring	1943	2013	1976	stoneware		Room 2
SAJI, Tadashi	Two-fold screen, “Urban City”	1914	1999	1960	lacquer, colored lacquer, raden		Room 2
TAKAHASHI, Setsuro	Hioka-tsukioka	1914	2007	1989	lacquer, chinkin		Room 2
NAMIKI, Tsunenobu	Stillness	1949		2007	lacquer, maki-e, rankaku, raden		Room 2
HARA, Masaki	Bashful King and His Queen	1935	2011	1968	brass, casting		Room 2
BAN’URA, Shogo	Two Forms	1901	1982	1972	lacquer		Room 2
FUJITA, Kyohei	Ornamental box, “Koetsu”	1921	2004	1973	glass, blowing		Room 2
FUJIHIRA, Shin	A good omen of Lou-lan	1922	2012	1989	stoneware		Room 2
MIURA, Kageo	Blue Landscape	1916		1962	cotton, wax resist dyeing		Room 2
MIYATA, Rando III (Kohei)	God of the Forest	1926	2007	1963	iron, copper, lost-wax casting		Room 2
MORINO, Hiroaki	Vase, black and brown glazes	1934		1983	stoneware		Room 2
YASUHARA, Kimei	Vase, “Milky Way”, stoneware	1906	1980	1968	stoneware		Room 2
KAWAI, Kanjiro	Vase, flower and cock design	1890	1966	c.1926	porcelain		Room 2
KURODA, Tatsuaki	Covered bowls, clearlacquer on zelkova wood	1904	1982	c.1974	wood (zelkova wood), lacquer		Room 2
SERIZAWA, Keisuke	Two-fold screen, four seasons design, stencil dyeing on tsumugi silk	1895	1984	1960	silk, stencil dyeing		Room 2
TOMIMOTO, Kenkichi	Coffee pot, milk pitcher and sugar-basin, white porcelain	1886	1963	1933	porcelain		Room 2
HAMADA, Shoji	Large bowl, black glaze trailed on opaque glaze	1894	1978	1962	stoneware		Room 2
ARIOKA, Ryoeki	White bowls and plates	1930		1970	wood (fir wood), turning		Room 3
IWAKURA, Koji	Brooch, “Tideway”	1926		1970	gold, pearl, lost-wax casting		Room 3
KADO, Isaburo	Bowls, lacquered	1940	2005	1992	lacquer		Room 3
KATO, Kiyoyuki	Work 65	1931		1965	stoneware		Room 3
KUMAKURA, Junkichi	Seat for a Monk	1920	1985	1971	stoneware		Room 3
SATO, Satoshi	Mask-MAN-Mask	1936		1972	stoneware		Room 3
SHONO, Shounsai	Flower basket, “Doto (surging waves)”	1904	1974	1956	bamboo		Room 3	□
SHONO, Shounsai	Flower basket, “Kusudama”	1904	1974	1970	bamboo		Room 3	☆
SUZUKI, Osamu	Going Away	1926	2001	1964	stoneware		Room 3
SUZUKI, Osamu	Vase Object	1926	2001	1965	stoneware		Room 3
TANABE, Icchikusai (Chikuunsai II)	Flower basket with stream pattern	1910	2000	1962	bamboo	private collection	Room 3
TANABE, Chikuunsai III	Ho (square)	1940	2014	1974	bamboo		Room 3
TSUBOI, Asuka	The Fruits Made of Palladium	1932		1973	stoneware	private collection	Room 3
NAKAMURA, Kimpei	“An Exploration of Japanese Taste” Series / A Closed Stone	1935		1988	stoneware		Room 3
NAKAMURA, Kimpei	“An Exploration of Japanese Taste” Series / Slightly off Center, to the Right, in Space	1935		1988	stoneware		Room 3
NAKAMURA, Minato	Continuum	1947		1990	aluminum		Room 3	○
HISHIDA, Yasuhiko	Brooch	1927	1981	1974	gold, diamonds		Room 3
FUNAKI, Shizuho	Vase, circle design	1935	2013	1988	glass		Room 3
FUNAKI, Shizuho	Large bowl, coil design	1935	2013	1996	glass		Room 3
MATSUE, Mieko	Brooch, silver	1940		1976	silver		Room 3
MATSUE, Mieko	Brooch, silver	1940		1978	silver		Room 3
MIYATA, Shuhei	Brooch, “Desk”	1933		1976	silver, lost-wax casting, gilding		Room 3
MIYATA, Shuhei	Brooch, “Chair”	1933		1976	silver, lost-wax casting, gilding		Room 3
MIYANAGA, Tozan III (Rikichi)	Mountain Dwellers Do Not Keep Count of Time	1935		1992	porcelain		Room 3
MIWA, Kyusetsu XII (Ryosaku)	For Love	1940		1967	stoneware		Room 3
YAGI, Kazuo	Drifting	1918	1979	1961	stoneware		Room 3
YANAGIHARA, Mutsuo	Vessel putting out the tongue, black oribe type	1934		1997	stoneware		Room 3
YAMADA, Hikaru	Ceramic wall	1924	2001	1988	stoneware		Room 3
AKIYAMA, Nobuko	Full Moon on Yaeyama Island	1928		1978	toso (paulownia sawdust paste), modeling		Room 4
ARAKAWA, Toyozo	Tea bowl, beni-shino type	1894	1985	1953	stoneware		Room 4
ISHIGURO, Munemaro	Jar, red persimmon and black linear pattern on white	1893	1968	1959	stoneware		Room 4
ISHIGURO, Munemaro	Tea bowl, Mishima-style ware (Mishima-de)	1893	1968	c.1931	stoneware		Room 4
ISHIGURO, Munemaro	Tea bowl, opaque glaze	1893	1968	c.1936	stoneware		Room 4
OKI, Hideharu	Sash clip in the shape of peaches	1895	1968	1957	silver		Room 4
OKI, Hideharu	Sash clip in the shape of a chrysanthemum	1895	1968	c.1944-68	silver		Room 4
OKI, Hideharu	Sash clip in the shape of a citron	1895	1968	c.1944-68	shakudo (copper alloy with gold)		Room 4
OBA, Shogyo	Box, crane design, gold and silver hyomon	1916	2012	1973	lacquer, hyomon		Room 4	12/5～2015/1/22
OBA, Shogyo	Box of drawers, hyomon	1916	2012	1963	lacquer, maki-e, hyomon		Room 4	2015/1/23～
KAGOSHIMA, Juzo	Doll, “Eternal Maternity”	1898	1982	1961	paper clay, modeling		Room 4
KASHIMA, Ikkoku	Water container, “Song of Autumn”, inlays in silver ground, gold inlay	1898	1996	1978	silver, gold		Room 4
KANESHIGE, Toyo	Water container with ears, Bizen ware	1896	1967	1958	stoneware		Room 4
KITAOJI, Rosanjin	Bowl, cherry blossoms, red leaves and cloud design, overglaze enamels and gold	1883	1959	1951	stoneware		Room 4
SASAKI, Shodo	Ornament, “Animal of Luck (Fabulous chamois-like animal)”, bronze, lost-wax casting	1882	1961	1959	bronze, lost-wax casting		Room 4
SUZUKI, Osamu	Tea bowl, shino ware	1934		2006	stoneware		Room 4
TAKANO, Shozan	Box, peony design, kiji maki-e	1889	1976	1956	lacquer, maki-e		Room 4
TAKAMURA, Toyochika	Vase with horizontal stripes, bronze	1890	1972	1965	bronze, lost-wax casting		Room 4
TOMIMOTO, Kenkichi	Ornamental octagonal box, fern pattern, overglaze enamels, gold and silver	1886	1963	1959	porcelain		Room 4
NAITO, Shiro	Oblong box with incised stripes and diamond patterns, brass	1907	1988	1962	brass		Room 4
HAYASHI, Komao	Eguchi	1936		1984	paulownia, toso (paulownia sawdust paste), cloth, paper, gofun (powdered shell), modeling		Room 4
HIMI, Kodo	Low table, gold and silver fine-lines inlay on zelkova wood	1906	1975	1960	wood (zelkova wood), joining, metal inlay		Room 4
HIRATA, Goyo	In Leisure	1903	1981	1958	paulownia, cloth, carving, kimekomi		Room 4
FUJIMOTO, Yoshimichi	Vase, herons design, overglaze enamels, gold and silver on white ground	1919	1992	1991	porcelain		Room 4
HORI, Ryujo	Serenity	1897	1984	1957	paulownia, cloth, carving, kimekomi		Room 4
MASUMURA, Mashiki	Tray with handle, kanshitsu	1910	1996	1963	lacquer, kanshitsu		Room 4
MATSUDA, Gonroku	Ornamental box, heron design, maki-e	1896	1986	1961	lacquer, maki-e, rankaku		Room 4
MATSUDA, Gonroku	Tea caddy, mandarin duck design, maki-e and rankaku	1896	1986	1945	lacquer, maki-e, rankaku		Room 4
MIWA, Jusetsu (Kyusetsu XI)	Tea bowl with notched foot, Hagi ware, Oni-hagi type	1910	2012	2006	stoneware		Room 4
INAGAKI, Toshijiro	Kimono, “Bamboo Grove”, stencil dyeing on yuki-tsumugi silk	1902	1963	1958	silk, stencil dyeing		Room 5	☆
IMAIZUMI, Imaemon XIII (Yoshinori)	Bowl, floral design, underglaze grey and overglaze enamels, Nabeshima ware	1926	2001	1978	porcelain		Room 5
OGAWA, Machiko	Untitled	1946		2008	stoneware		Room 5
KAMODA, Shoji	Jar with pattern of waves	1933	1983	1970	stoneware		Room 5
KITAGAWA, Heiro	Yamato-nishiki type silk, flower and bird motifs	1898	1988	1959	silk, nishiki (brocade) type weaving		Room 5	★
KOMIYA, Yasutaka	Kimono, Edo komon, stencil dyeing on crepe silk, folding fan pattern	1925		1960	silk, stencil dyeing		Room 5	☆
KOMIYA, Yasutaka	Kimono, Edo komon, “Genjiko”, stencil dyeing on crepe silk	1925		c.1990-98	silk, stencil dyeing		Room 5	★
SAKAIDA, Kakiemon XIII	Large bowl, flower design, overglaze enamels, Kakiemon ware	1906	1982	1975	porcelain		Room 5
SASAKI, Sonoko	Kimono, “Breathing Green”, tsumugi silk	1939		2006	silk, weaving		Room 5	☆
SHIMIZU, Uichi	Large jar, yellow touch decoration in reddish blown glaze	1926	2004	1962	stoneware		Room 5
SHIMURA, Fukumi	Kimono, “Lingering snow”, tsumugi silk	1924		1981	silk, weaving		Room 5	★
SUZUTA, Shigeto	Kimono, “Straw Mounds”, wood-block printing and stencil dyeing	1954		1986	silk, wood block printing, stencil dyeing		Room 5	★
TSUJI, Seimei	Large case, “Tenshin”, shigaraki type	1927	2008	1970	stoneware		Room 5
TOKUDA, Yasokichi III	Bowl, “Birth”, overglaze enamels	1933	2009	1991	porcelain		Room 5
NAKAMURA, Katsuma	Kimono, cloud design, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1894	1982	1958	silk, yuzen dyeing		Room 5	★
NAKAMURA, Katsuma	Kimono, “Kagari (thread-crossing)”, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1894	1982	1961	silk, yuzen dyeing		Room 5	☆
FUKUMOTO, Shigeki	Spring Wind ’91-A, B	1946		1991	cotton, stencil and wax resist dyeing		Room 5
MATSUI, Kosei	Large jar, red-and-white layer pattern, neriage	1927	2003	1981	stoneware		Room 5
MENYA, Shoho	Prayer Dance	1947		2008	paulownia, toso (paulownia saudest paste), gofun (powdered shell), cloth, costumed		Room 5
MORIGUCHI, Kako	Kimono, “Swift Stream”, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1909	2008	1961	silk, yuzen dyeing		Room 5	☆
MORIGUCHI, Kako	Kimono, “Chrysanthemums”, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1909	2008	1970	silk, yuzen dyeing		Room 5	★
MORIGUCHI, Kunihiko	Kimono, “Sand Flow”, yuzen dyeing	1941		1984	silk, yuzen dyeing		Room 5	☆
YOTSUYA, Simon	Anatomical Boy	1944		1983	paper, wood, glass, hair, cloth, hide		Room 5	●
ISEZAKI, Jun	Square dish, Bizen black ware	1936		2005	stoneware		Room 6
UEHARA, Michiko	White Fablic, Check Pattern	1949		2002	silk, weaving		Room 6
UEHARA, Michiko	White Fablic, Rising Steam Pattern	1949		2004	silk, weaving		Room 6
OSAKA, Hiromichi	Box, “Seika”, hosoge flowers design in inlay, dyed from sappanwood and clear lacquer on persimmon wood	1937		2007	persimmon wood, joining, tin inlay		Room 6
OSUMI, Yukie	Silver vase, “Underwater Dragon”	1945		2009	silver, gold leaf		Room 6
KITAMURA, Takeshi	Deep blue ra type silk	1935		1992	silk, ra (complex gauze) type waving		Room 6
KOFUSHIWAKI, Tsukasa	Car Box, kanshitsu	1961		2004	lacquer, kanshitsu		Room 6
KOMORI, Kunie	Food container, magewa and rantai	1945		1999	lacquer, rantai		Room 6
SUDA, Kenji	Box, “Kojo-getsuya (Moon ocer a lake)”, moon design in inlay, clear lacquer on maple wood	1954		2001	wood (maple), joining, inlay		Room 6
TAKAHASHI, Yoshihiko	Floating	1958		2004	glass, blowing, casing, sandblasting		Room 6
NAKASHIMA, Harumi	WORK‐0602	1950		2006	porcelain		Room 6
HATAKEYAMA, Koji	Eight Faces	1956		2010	bronze, casting		Room 6
FUKAMI, Sueharu	Image “Far away”	1947		1988	porcelain		Room 6
FUKUMOTO, Shihoko	Time Space 3	1945		1993	linen, indigo dyeing		Room 6
FUJINUMA, Noboru	Flower basket, “Ki (atmosphere), tabane-ami (weave)”	1945		1992	bamboo		Room 6	□
MAETA, Akihiro	Jar with faceted sides, white porcelain	1954		1996	porcelain		Room 6
MUROSE, Kazumi	Small box of drawers, kisuge (yellow day lily) design, maki-e	1950		1991	lacquer, maki-e		Room 6
YAMAMOTO, Akira	Box, flower design, kirihame inlay and join decoration	1944		2002	shibuichi (copper alloy with silver), shakudo, silver, heart welding method with patchwork inlay		Room 6
RAKU, Kichizaemon XV	Tea bowl, “Gekka-senpo”, Raku ware, kuroraku type	1949		1990	raku ware		Room 6
RAKU, Kichizaemon XV	Tea caddy, Raku ware	1949		1990	raku ware		Room 6
RAKU, Kichizaemon XV	Water Container, Raku ware, yakinuki type	1949		1990	raku ware		Room 6

Events & Education

Gallery Talk

Date: 2015.1.18(Sun)
2015.2.8(Sun)
Time: 14：00～15：00

Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )

*Offered in Japanese only

Touch and Talk: Tour with our volunteer staff members

Date: Wednesdays and Saturdays during exhibition periods.
Time: 14：00～15：00

※Touch&Talk on January 3 is canceled.

Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )

*Offered in Japanese only

Talking Event

FUKUDA Gan(Photographer) × MOROYAMA Masahiro(MOMAT)

Date: 2014.12.14(Sun)
Time: 14：00～15：00

Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )

*Offered in Japanese only

Hours & Admissions

Location

Crafts Gallery, The National Museum Modern Art, Tokyo

Date

2014.12.5(Fri)-2015.2.15(Sun)

Time

10:00 – 17:00
※Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

Closed

Closed on Mondays (except January 12, 2015), December 28, 2014 – January 1, and 13, 2015

Admission

Day ticket (Group of 20 persons or more)

Adult ¥210(100)
Student(college/university) ¥70(40)

*All prices include tax.
Free for high school students, under 18, seniors(65 and over), Campus Members, MOMAT passport holders.
Persons with disability and one person accompanying them are admitted free of charge.

Free Admission Days

December 7, 2014, January 2 and 4, February 1, 2015

Organizer

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo