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).

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「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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