Square slip-glazed bowl, 1972
Kamoda Shōjiexpand_more
Stoneware with slip glazesexpand_more
Gift of Joan Mirviss and Robert Levine in honor of Matthew Welchexpand_more 2022.8.2
Not on Viewexpand_more
Kamoda’s early use of colored clays and enamels were not limited to his wave pattern. Here, he adorned a square dish’s straight sides with triangular knife-like shapes. The covered box nearby is by one of Kamoda’s teachers at the Kyoto University of the Arts, Tomimoto Kenkichi (1886–1963). Though both men used color to decorate their works, the approaches are remarkably different: Tomimoto favored a more precise and consistent application of color to form repetitive patterns and decorative vegetal motifs, whereas Kamoda pursued more organic and irregular forms that are assertively non-representational. The degree to which Kamoda departed from his teacher’s approach suggests that he took to heart Tomimoto’s exhortation for his students to strive toward originality.
Details
- Title
- Square slip-glazed bowl
- Artist Life
- 1933 - 1983
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2022.8.2
- Curator Approved
This record has been reviewed by our curatorial staff but may be incomplete. These records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.
Does something look wrong with this image? Let us know