Product number： SKU:26479 河井寛次郎 二つならべてそのうらにも 拓摺集「火の誓ひ」全１２図より
26479 Kawai Kanjiro From the series of 12 woodblock prints “The Vow of Fire,” Two Placed Side by Side, and Their Reverse Sides KAWAI Kanjiro
26479 Kawai Kanjiro From the series of 12 woodblock prints “The Vow of Fire,” Two Placed Side by Side, and Their Reverse Sides KAWAI Kanjiro
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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.