Blooming Crafts: Modern Crafts from the Museum Collection

Date

February 19-May 6, 2013

Location

Crafts Gallery, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

About the Exhibition

In their efforts to create modern crafts, artist have often drawn, and used as motifs or in ornament, the beauty and form of flowers nurtured by rich nature, using diverse techniques and materials, to develop floral expression of great individuality showing new sensibility. This exhibition presents masterpieces with floral motifs, including ceramics, textiles, metalwork, glasswork and dolls, selected from our collection comprising 3,000 pieces.

List of Exhibits

2013.2.19(Tue)-5.6(Mon)

Some works interchange. ☆＝1st period（～April 14）　★＝2nd period（April 16～)

Artist	Birth-Death	Title	Date	Material and Technique	Collection （the other＝MOMAT）	Display
Room 1
ARAKAWA, Toyozo	1894‐1985	Bowl, overglaze polychorome enamel, cherry-blossom and corored-leaves design	1971	stoneware
FUJII, Tatsukichi	1881‐1964	Two-fold screen, flowering scene	c.1916-20	wood
HIRATA, Goyo	1903‐1981	Taira-no-Koremori	1936	paulownia, cloth, carving, costumed		☆
HORI, Ryujo	1897‐1984	Offering a Flower	1956	paulownia, cloth, carving, kimekomi		★
ITAYA, Hazan	1872‐1963	Vase, incised peony design, celadon	1925	porcelain
KAMAGA, Toshiko	1938‐	Kimono, “Fu-cho-so (caper)”, stencil dyeing on silk	1987	silk, stencil dyeing		★
KAMAKURA, Yoshitaro	1898‐1983	Kimono, plum blossom pattern, stencil dyeing and gold leaf imprint on tsumugi silk	1962	silk, stencil dyeing, gold leaf imprint
KANAMORI, Soshichi	1821‐1892	Large vase in flower-and-bird design with elephant-shaped ornament	c.1892	copper	Enrolled art object
KATO, Hajime	1900‐1968	Bowl, moulded flower pattern, bluish white porcelain	1960	porcelain
KATO, Hajime	1900‐1968	Ornamental jar, floral clusters pattern, overglaze enamels and gold	1965	porcelain
KATSURA, Mitsuharu	1871‐1962	Sash clip, in the shape of cherry blossoms	c.1925-44	silver	Private collection
KATSURA, Mitsuharu	1871‐1962	Sash clip, in the shape of ominaeshi autumn grass			Private collection
KIMURA, Uzan	1891‐1977	Kimono, bird and flower design, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1934	silk, yuzen dyeing		☆
KIMURA, Uzan	1891‐1977	Kimono, plum blossom design, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1966	silk, yuzen dyeing		★
KIMURA, Uzan	1891‐1977	Kimono, hollyhock design, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1972	silk, yuzen, dyeing		★
KIMURA, Uzan	1891‐1977	Kimono, flower design, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1964	silk, yuzen dyeing		☆
KIYOMIZU, Rokubei VI	1901‐1980	Ornamental dish, “Early Spring”, overglaze enamels	1975	stoneware
KIYOMIZU, Rokubei VI	1901‐1980	Ornamental dish, “Autumn Plants”, overglaze enamels	1975	stoneware
MIYATA, Rando III (Kohei)	1926‐2007	Brooch, “Performing”, gold, lost-wax casting	1977	gold, lost-wax casting
MIYATA, Rando III (Kohei)	1926‐2007	Brooch, “Reverie”, gold, lost-wax casting	1977	gold, lost-wax casting
MIYATA, Rando III (Kohei)	1926‐2007	Ring, “Lore”, gold, lost-wax casting	1977	gold, lost-wax casting
MIYATA, Rando III (Kohei)	1926‐2007	Ring, “Springtide”, gold, lost-wax casting	1977	gold, lost-wax casting
MIYATA, Rando III (Kohei)	1926‐2007	Brooch, “Lovelorn”, gold, lost-wax casting	1977	gold, lost-wax casting
MORIGUCHI, Kako	1909‐2008	Kimono, “Plum Garden”, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1957	silk, yuzen dyeing		☆
MORIGUCHI, Kako	1909‐2008	Kimono, “Early Spring”, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1955	silk, yuzen dyeing		★
NAGASAWA, Eishin I	1861‐1919	Vase, basket design with flowers and birds in relief, white porcelain	c.1877	porcelain	Private collection
OKI, Hideharu	1895‐1968	Sash clip in the shape of a chrysanthemum	c.1944-68	silver
OKI, Hideharu	1895‐1968	Cuff buttons in the shape of ume blossoms	c.1944-68	silver
OKI, Hideharu	1895‐1968	Sash clip in the shape of plum blossoms	c.1935	rogin (copper alloy with silver)
OKI, Hideharu	1895‐1968	Sash clip in the shape of chrysanthemum	c.1937	gilding
OKI, Hideharu	1895‐1968	Ornament in the shape of camellia	c.1962	copper, shakudo (copper alloy with gold), gilding
OKI, Hideharu	1895‐1968	Sash clip in the shape of an ume blossom	c.1918-43	silver, gilding
OKI, Hideharu	1895‐1968	Sash clip in the shape of ume blossoms	c.1918-43	silver, gilding
OKI, Hideharu	1895‐1968	Sash clip in the shape of a chrysanthemum	c.1918-43	silver, gilding
OKUGAWA, Chuemon I	1901‐1975	Bowl in the shape of flower, white porcelain	1967	porcelain
SUZUTA, Teruji	1916‐1981	Kimono, grass design, stencil dyeing on crepe silk	1967	silk, stencil dyeing		★
SUZUTA, Teruji	1916‐1981	Kimono, floral pattern, wood-block printing and stencil dyeing on tsumugi silk	1973	silk, wood-block printing, stencil dyeing		☆
TOMIMOTO, Kenkichi	1886‐1963	Ornamental dish, four-petal flower pattern, overglaze enamels, gold and silver	1960	porcelain
Artist	Birth-Death	Title	Date	Material and Technique	Collection （the other＝MOMAT）	Display
Room 2
ARAKAWA, Toyozo	1894‐1985	Tea bowl, “Kooriume”, shino type	1970	stoneware
ARAKAWA, Toyozo	1894‐1985	The Stream of Peach and Flower in the Jar	1980	sumi-ink and color on paper
FUJIMURA, Reiko	1939‐	Kimono, “Iju flower”, bingata dyeing on linen	1983	linen, stencil dyeing		★
FUJITA, Kyohei	1921‐2004	Ornamental box, “Cherry Blossoms at Night”	1996	glass, mold-blowing
FUJITA, Kyohei	1921‐2004	Ornamental box, “Red and White Plum Blossoms”	1997	glass, mold-blowing
IWATA, Hisatoshi	1925‐1994	Glass bowl, floral pattern in three colors	1976	glass, blowing
KATO, Hajime	1900‐1968	Box, red plum blossoms design	1943	porcelain
MASUDA, Mitsuo	1909‐2009	Water jar, plum-blossom-fence design, gilding on copper	1985	copper, gilding
MASUMURA, Mashiki	1910‐1996	Coverd bowl in the shape of plum blossom, negoro type, kanshitsu	1972	lacquer, kanshitsu
MATSUDA, Gonroku	1896‐1986	Low table, cherry blossom and bird design, maki-e	1956	lacquer, maki-e, hyomon
MATSUDA, Gonroku	1896‐1986	Bowls, plum blossom design, colored lacquer painting	1966	lacquer
MATSUI, Kosei	1927‐2003	Large tray, plum blossom design, neriage	1972	stoneware
MATSUI, Kosei	1927‐2003	Large Jar, hariko neriage	1999	stoneware
MIYASHITA, Zenju	1901‐1988	Vase, plum blossom pattern, white glaze	1955	porcelain
NAITO, Shiro	1907‐1988	Box with hammered relief of ume blossoms	c.1950	silver and boxwood
NOBUTA, Yo	1902‐1990	Incense burner with flower-shaped lid handle, celadon	1940	bronze, celadon
SAITA, Baitei	1900‐1981	Ornamental box, flower design, kirikane	1979	wood, metal foil, kirikane
SERIZAWA, Keisuke	1895‐1984	Kimono, “Paper Mills Village”, stencil dyeing on crepe silk	1958	silk, stencil dyeing		☆
SUZUKI, Osamu	1934‐	Water container, shino type	1991	stoneware
SUZUKI, Ryusai	1881‐1930	Writing box, mulberry wood	c.1926-30	wood (mulberry wood), joining
TAMURA, Koichi	1918‐1987	Large dish, plum blossom design in wax resist technique, iron glaze	1960	stoneware
Artist	Birth-Death	Title	Date	Material and Technique	Collection （the other＝MOMAT）	Display
Room3
FUJIHIRA, Shin	1922‐2012	Ornamental box, “Thistle”	1989	stoneware
FUJITA, Kyohei	1921‐2004	Decorative casket, “Iris”	1973	glass, mold-blowing
FUJITA, Kyohei	1921‐2004	Decorative casket, “Koetsu”	1973	glass, mold-blowing
Group of Important Intangible Cultural Properties / Kakiemon		Jar, peony and camellia design, Kakiemon ware, nigoshide type	1971	porcelain
HONMA, Syunka	1894‐1991	Ornamental box, “Jo (lotus design)”, maki-e	1966	lacquer, maki-e		☆
IMAIZUMI, Imaemon XII	1897‐1975	Dish, deutzia design, overglaze enamels, Nabeshima ware	1962	porcelain
INOUE, Manji	1929‐	Bowl, engraved peony design, yellowish green glaze	1989	porcelain
IWATA, Toshichi	1893‐1980	Black Peony	1964	glass, blowing
KITAOJI, Rosanjin	1883‐1959	Bowl, peony design, overglaze enamels	c.1935	porcelain
KUBOTA, Atsuko	1953‐	Large plate, poppy design, bluish white porcelain	1996	porcelain
MIYAGAWA, Kozan I	1842‐1916	Vase, irises design, underglaze enamels	c.1897-1912	porcelain
NOGUCHI, Mitsuhiko	1896‐1977	Morning Dew	unknown	poulownia, gofun (powdered shell), caving, polished		★
OTOMARU, Kodo	1898‐1997	Bowl for sweets, flower pattern, choshitsu	c.1960	lacquer, choshitsu		☆
OTOMARU, Kodo	1898‐1997	Bowl for sweets, flower pattern, choshitsu	c.1960	lacquer, choshitsu		★
OTOMARU, Kodo	1898‐1997	Tea caddy, choshitsu	1964	lacquer, choshitsu		☆
OTOMARU, Kodo	1898‐1997	Incense burner, Japanese quince design, tsuishitsu, and tray, kanshitsu	1979	burner: lacquer, tsuishitsu ; tray: lacquer, kanshitsu		☆
OTOMARU, Kodo	1898‐1997	Tea caddy, hydrangea design, choshitsu	1994	lacquer, choshitsu		★
SAKAIDA, Kakiemon XIV	1934‐	Bowl, azalea design, Kakiemon ware nigoshide type	1986	porcelain
SHIMADA, Fumio	1948‐	Large dish, jimson weed design, underglaze colors	2008	porcelain
TAMURA, Koichi	1918‐1987	Large bowl, lotus flower design, copper glaze	1985	stoneware
TAMURA, Koichi	1918‐1987	Large plate, camellia design, underglaze blue	1979	stoneware
TAMURA, Koichi	1918‐1987	Pot, camellia design, copper glaze	1979	stoneware
TOMIMOTO, Kenkichi	1886‐1963	Square dish, thistle design, overglaze enamels	1938	porcelain
YAMAMOTO, Akira	1944‐	Box, flower design, kirihame inlay and join decoration	2002	shibuichi (copper alloy with silver), shakudo, silver, heart welding method with patchwork inlay	Private collection
Artist	Birth-Death	Title	Date	Material and Technique	Collection （the other＝MOMAT）	Display
Room 4
ARAKAWA, Toyozo	1894‐1985	Incense case, chrysanthemum design, shino type	1952	stoneware
ARAKAWA, Toyozo	1894‐1985	Incense case, chrysanthemum design, shino type	unknown	stoneware
IMAI, Masayuki	1930‐	Tripod Jar, inlaid ballon vine design, yohen type	1984	stoneware
KANO, Mitsuo	1903‐1970	Vase, “Snowy Morning”, white glaze	1955	stoneware
KATO, Hajime	1900‐1968	Ornamental jar, chrysanthemum design, gold leaves on overglaze red enamel	1961	porcelain
KATO, Hajime	1900‐1968	Water container, chrysanthemum design, overglaze enamels and gold	1964	porcelain
KATSURA, Moriyuki	1914‐1996	Incense container in chrysanthemum design	1970	copper, gold and silver inlay
KITAOJI, Rosanjin	1883‐1959	Bowl, cherry blossoms, red leaves and cloud design, overglaze enamels and gold	1951	stoneware
KIUCHI, Hanko	1855‐1933	Clothes tray, chrysanthemums design, wood inlay	1913	wood (mulberry wood), joining, wood inlay
KOMORI, Kunie	1945‐	Round tray, chrysanthemum flower design, chinkoku	2005	lacquer, chinkoku
MASUMURA, Mashiki	1910‐1996	Tray in the shape of flower, cloth texture, kanshitsu	1981	lacquer, kanshitsu
MASUMURA, Mashiki	1910‐1996	Square tray in the shape of chrysanthemum flower, cinnabar-lacquered with gradated colors, kanshitsu	1995	lacquer, kanshitsu
MATSUDA, Gonroku	1896‐1986	Small tray, fukujuso (adonis) design, maki-e	1911	lacquer, maki-e
MITAMURA, Jiho	1886‐1979	Tea caddy, plum blossom and chrysanthemums design, maki-e	c.1950	lacquer, maki-e
NAGANO, Tetsushi	1900‐1977	Tea kettle with the patterns based on flowers of the four seasons	1960	iron, casting
NAKAGAWA, Tessai	1897‐1976	Tea saucers in the shape of chrysanthemum flower, kanshitsu	c.1950	lacquer, kanshitsu
NOGUCHI, Mitsuhiko	1896‐1977	Child with Chrysanthemum	1959	paulownia, gofun (powdered shell), carving, polished		★
ONO, Hakuko	1915‐1996	Vase, underglaze gold leaves	1971	porcelain
OSAKA, Hiromichi	1937‐	Box for writing brush box, floral scroll design in inlay, dyed from sappanwood on persimmon wood	1993	persimmon wood, joining, tin inlay		☆
SAKAKURA, Shinbei XIV	1916‐1975	Lidded octagonal food container, chrysanthemum pattern, Hagi ware	1974	stoneware
SHINODA, Giichi	1924‐2010	Bowl, floral design, underglaze blue	1962	porcelain
YAMANAGA, Koho	1889‐1973	Bowl in shape of chrysanthemum flower, cloth texture, kanshitsu	1935	lacquer, kanshitsu	Private collection
Artist	Birth-Death	Title	Date	Material and Technique	Collection （the other＝MOMAT）	Display
Room 5
IMAIZUMI, Imaemon XIII (Yoshinori)	1926‐2001	Bowl, floral design, underglaze grey and overglaze enamels, Nabeshima ware	1978	porcelain
IMAIZUMI, Imaemon XIII (Yoshinori)	1926‐2001	Bowl, pinks design, underglaze grey and overglaze enamels, Nabeshima ware	1982	porcelain
INAGAKI, Toshijiro	1902‐1963	Six-fold screen, “Autumn at Gioji Temple”, stencil dyeing on tsumugi silk	1952	silk, stencil dyeing		☆
INOUE, Manji	1929‐	Vase shaped flower, white porcelain	1996	porcelain
ISHII, Koji	1946‐1996	Hanakage	1992	glass, blowing
KITAGAWA, Heiro	1898‐1988	No robe, kara-ori type silk, peony motif	1963	silk, kara-ori (float-weft brocade) type weaving		☆
KUROSAWA, Chiharu	1949‐2008	Twofold screen, “Fantastic glitter”	1988	lacquer, gold and silver foil
KUROSAWA, Chiharu	1949‐2008	Two-fold screen, “Flower Dance”	1991	lacquer, gold foil
MORIGUCHI, Kako	1909‐2008	Kimono, chrysanthemum petal pattern, yuzen dyeing on tsumugi silk	1960	silk, yuzen dyeing		★
MORIGUCHI, Kako	1909‐2008	Kimono, “Crisp Autumn”, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1964	silk, yuzen dyeing		★
MORIGUCHI, Kako	1909‐2008	Kimono, “Chrysanthemums”, yuzen dyeing on crepe silk	1970	silk, yuzen dyeing		☆
NODA, Yumiko	1956‐	A Breath of Spring	1987	glass, blowing, cutting, fusing, slumping
SATO, Satoshi	1936‐	Bowls	2000	stoneware
SATO, Satoshi	1936‐	Sake bottles in the shape of kiseru (oriental pipe), and sake cups	2000	stoneware
SERIZAWA, Keisuke	1895‐1984	Six-fold screen, design of Japanese syllabary, each graph framed by a circle, stencil dyeing on linen	1963	linen, stencil dyeing		★
TAKAHASHI, Yoshihiko	1958‐	Flower Like	2004	glass, blowing, casing
TAMANAHA, Yuko	1936‐	Kimono, bingata (Okinawan stencil) dyeing on linen	1991	linen, stencil dyeing		☆
TOKUDA, Yasokichi III	1933‐2009	Bowl, overglaze enamels	1991	porcelain
TSUKAMOTO, Kaiji	1912‐1990	Bowl, engraved flower pattern, bluish white porcelain	1990	porcelain
YOKOYAMA, Yazaemon II (Takazumi)	1845‐1903	Ornamental jar with chrysanthemum motifs	1886-89	brass	Enrolled art object

Events & Education

Gallery Talk

Curator’s Talk

Date: 2013.2.24(Sun)
2013.3.17(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: Every Wednesday, Saturday
Time: 14:00-15:00

Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )

*Offered in Japanese only

Hours & Admissions

Location

Art Museum Gallery 4

Date

2013.2.19(Tue)-5.6(Mon)
*Some works interchange.
☆＝1st period（～April 14）
★＝2nd period（April 16～）

Time

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

Closed

Closed on Mondays (except March 25, April 1, 8, 29 and May 6, 2013)

Admission

Day ticket (Group of 20 persons or more)

Adult ¥200(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

March 3, April 7, May 5, 2013

Organizer

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo