26478 Kawai Kanjiro Nothing But Things Unseen From the Complete 12-Print Series “The Vow of Fire” KAWAI Kanjiro

Height: 47.0 cm, 67.0 cm (including frame)
Width: 45.0 cm, 67.0 cm (including frame)

A leading figure in the Japanese Mingei movement, he laid its foundation alongside masters whose names are still revered today, including Yanagi Muneyoshi, Hamada Shōji, and Kenkichi Tomimoto and Tatsuaki Kuroda, representatives of modern Japanese craft. Kanjirō Kawai, a leading master of the Japanese Mingei movement who received worldwide acclaim, including the Grand Prize at the Milan International Exhibition, pioneered new frontiers in modern ceramics with a profound yet rustic style that pursued the "beauty of utility." Kanjirō's unique floral and sculptural beauty evokes a deep sense of emotion.

Published by Heibonsha in a limited edition of 120 copies, this work is one of 12 monotype prints in the set.