Vessel in closed form
Date1990s
Label TextJapanese-American Toshiko Takaezu was a leading artist in the U.S. who envisioned organic, often figurative shapes, and earth-worn surfaces as sculpture—thereby resisting convention in a move beyond functional ceramic pots and bowls. In her handling of material, she expresses a poetic sensibility and sensuality in her work. Of her practice, the New York Times wrote: “Takaezu blended the expressive bravura of painters like Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline with the calm, meditative quality of traditional Japanese pottery…”
Object number2009.12.5
Provenanceacquired directly from artist's studio
Published Referenceslike works published in Shields, Scott, Echoes of the Earth: Ceramics by Toshiko Takaezu. Sacramento: Crocker Art Museum, 2007 and Yake, J. Stanley, Toshiko Takaezu: The Earth in Bloom. NY: MEAM Publishing, 2005.Artist/object bibliography:Credit LineGift of the artist
Dimensions17 x 10 x 10 in. (43.2 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm)
MediumStoneware with glaze
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