Fragments with Gold Glaze (Kinsai no tōhen)
Yamada initially worked on functional objects, and by the 1950s turned to making sculptures. Toward the end of his career he explored the relationship between slab surfaces and raised or gouged-out patterns. Unlike a traditional vessel, which encloses empty space, many of Yamada’s hand-built “screen” sculptures integrate the surrounding space into the composition. In this work, he focused on torn pieces of clay, which he glazed in gold and suspended in space.
Artwork Details
- 山田光作 「金彩の陶片」
- Title: Fragments with Gold Glaze (Kinsai no tōhen)
- Artist: Yamada Hikaru (Japanese, 1923–2001)
- Period: Shōwa period (1926–89)
- Date: 1989
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Gold-glazed stoneware, iron, vinyl line
- Dimensions: 26 1/8 × 12 1/2 × 3/8 in. (66.4 × 31.8 × 1 cm)
Base: D. 2 in. (5.1 cm) - Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Gift of Halsey and Alice North, 2017
- Object Number: 2017.166.21
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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