Waves at Suminoe

2012
Not on view
Nakamura Takuo is celebrated for revitalizing a traditional Rinpa aesthetic, but in a bold, innovative style. He employs Kutani-ware glazing techniques on his stoneware vessels; some are functional—such as tea bowls, water jars, or flower vases—while others such as this one are sculptural. This “vessel that is not a vessel” has a form that resembles a folding screen and was inspired by a love poem by the courtier-poet Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (died 901 or 907).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 「浪・住江」
  • Title: Waves at Suminoe
  • Artist: Nakamura Takuo 中村卓夫 (Japanese, born 1945)
  • Period: Heisei period (1989–2019)
  • Date: 2012
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Stoneware with polychrome overglaze and gold decoration
  • Dimensions: Overall (a): 9 7/8 x 16 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. (25.1 x 41 x 21 cm)
    Overall (b): 9 7/8 x 14 5/8 x 9 in. (25.1 x 37.1 x 22.9 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The B. D. G. Leviton Foundation Gift, 2013
  • Object Number: 2013.162a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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