Difference between revisions of "Hamada Shoji"
| (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | [[File:Hamada-shoji.jpg|right|thumb|400px|A c. 1960 bottle by Hamada. Metropolitan Museum.]] | ||
*''Born: [[1894]]'' | *''Born: [[1894]]'' | ||
*''Died: 1978'' | *''Died: 1978'' | ||
*''Japanese'': [[濱田]] 庄司 ''(Hamada Shouji)'' | *''Japanese'': [[濱田]] 庄司 ''(Hamada Shouji)'' | ||
| − | Hamada Shôji was a notable ceramics artist of the 20th century. | + | Hamada Shôji was a notable ceramics artist of the 20th century. One of the first potters to be designated a [[Living National Treasure]] by the Japanese government,<ref>Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, ''Crafting Beauty in Modern Japan'', University of Washington Press (2007), 12.</ref> he was prominent in the ''[[mingei]]'' ("folk crafts") movement of the prewar era. |
Hamada began his study of ceramics in Kyoto. In 1938, he accompanied [[Yanagi Soetsu|Yanagi Sôetsu]], [[Kawai Kanjiro|Kawai Kanjirô]], and a number of other ''mingei'' figures on a three-week trip to Okinawa, marking the beginning of his engagement with [[Ryukyuan pottery]]. At one time, he spent some time in Cornwall, England, with potter [[Bernard Leach]], with whom he'd developed a close friendship.<ref>Gallery labels, Metropolitan Museum of Art.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/41752483012/in/dateposted/]</ref> | Hamada began his study of ceramics in Kyoto. In 1938, he accompanied [[Yanagi Soetsu|Yanagi Sôetsu]], [[Kawai Kanjiro|Kawai Kanjirô]], and a number of other ''mingei'' figures on a three-week trip to Okinawa, marking the beginning of his engagement with [[Ryukyuan pottery]]. At one time, he spent some time in Cornwall, England, with potter [[Bernard Leach]], with whom he'd developed a close friendship.<ref>Gallery labels, Metropolitan Museum of Art.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/41752483012/in/dateposted/]</ref> | ||
Hamada later became known for his work in the style of [[Mashiko wares]], a pottery style native to [[Tochigi prefecture]]. | Hamada later became known for his work in the style of [[Mashiko wares]], a pottery style native to [[Tochigi prefecture]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | His students included [[Aragaki Eisaburo|Aragaki Eisaburô]].<ref>Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/34501088101/sizes/l]</ref> | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:53, 4 August 2020
Hamada Shôji was a notable ceramics artist of the 20th century. One of the first potters to be designated a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government,[1] he was prominent in the mingei ("folk crafts") movement of the prewar era.
Hamada began his study of ceramics in Kyoto. In 1938, he accompanied Yanagi Sôetsu, Kawai Kanjirô, and a number of other mingei figures on a three-week trip to Okinawa, marking the beginning of his engagement with Ryukyuan pottery. At one time, he spent some time in Cornwall, England, with potter Bernard Leach, with whom he'd developed a close friendship.[2]
Hamada later became known for his work in the style of Mashiko wares, a pottery style native to Tochigi prefecture.
His students included Aragaki Eisaburô.[3]
References
- Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.[3]
