Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
(Pine tree) Yotsuyametsuke, kiri no asa
Inv# 8091
$2,950
Ide Teruko (b. 1947)
White matte-glazed three footed bowl
1999
Glazed stoneware
2 3/4 x 6 x 5 1/2 inches
Inv# 9913
$1,100
Okabe Mineo (1919-1990)
Pair of circular platters, one with oribe-glaze and rings of concentric linear patterning and the other with shino-glaze and iron-glaze decoration
1960s
Glazed stoneware
Shino plate: 1 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches
Oribe plate: 1 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches
Inv# 9721
POR
Ikeda Shoen (1886-1917)
Young beauty with an umbrella seen from behind
ca. 1910
Ink and color on silk with mica accents
45 x 12 1/2 inches
Inv# 8217
$9,500
Sakiyama Takayuki (b. 1958)
Hanging stoneware vase with hand-carved front and flat back
ca. 2005
Stoneware with sand glaze and metal hook on verso
Inv# 9153
$2,450
Makuzu Kōzan II (1856-1940)
Yellow-glazed standing vase with flared mouth and chrysanthemum design in blue
ca. 1930
Glazed porcelain
12 x 6 1/4 inches
Inv# 9955
$12,000
Kawase Shinobu (b. 1950)
Ten petal, flower-shaped crackled celadon shallow bowl
1982
Porcelainous stoneware with celadon glaze
1 7/8 x 10 1/2 inches
Inv# 9690
$7,850
Takeuchi Seihō (1864-1942)
View of the Summer Moon
1902
Ink and light color on silk
48 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
Inv# 9741
Price on request
Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
Blue and white flycatcher on a pomegranate branch
1935
Unusually large shikishiban
Inv# 8807
$1,250
Ikeda Eisen (1790-1848)
Standing bijin with obi of swimming carp motif
ca. 1830
Inv# 8077
$5,800
Morino Hiroaki Taimei (b.1934)
Low, ovoid bowl with wave-patterned silver glaze and white, blue and gold glazed interior
1982
Glazed stoneware
4 1/2 x 12 5/8 x 14 inches
Inv# 7174
$6,250
Suzuki Hiroshige II (1826-1869)
Maiko beach, Harima Province, from Shokoku meisho hyakki (One Hundred Views of the Provinces)
1859
Inv# 8072
$2,650
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Toto Meisho ; Tsukudajima irifune no zu
ca. 1838
Ōban yoko-e
Inv# 8811
$3,500
Unknown
A set of 5 small bowls of Mizoro-yaki style of Kyoto
ca. 1840 (the end of Edo period)
Stoneware with polychrome glazing
2 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches
Inv# 6601
$7,500
Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Ruins of Takiyama Castle, Būshu (Bushū Takiyamajōshi)
1941 (Shōwa 16)
Inv# 10207
$2,850
Katō Hajime (1900-1968)
Chinese-style square plate with red and yellow glazing
ca. 1954
Glazed porcelain
1 7/8 x 7 3/4 inches
Inv# 10005
$14,000
Itō Tadashi (b. 1952)
A Drop from the Ocean; Twisting unglazed sculpture
2010
Unglazed stoneware
8 1/4 x 13 x 9 7/8 inches
Inv# 6549
$3,950
Ito Shinsui (1898-1972)
Washing Hair
1936
Dai ōban tate-e
11 1/4 x 17 1/8 inches
Inv# 9938
$6,500
Imai Hyōe (b. 1951)
Kokutō: Black Work 2015
2015
Black smoke-infused stoneware
13 3/8 x 23 1/4 x 13 3/8 inches
Inv# 9482
$6,250
Kawamoto Gorō (1919-1986)
Attenuated and animated pouring vessel with surface decoration of dancing figure done in relief
ca. 1976
Porcelain
10 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 11 3/8 inches
Inv# 6203
$18,500
Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
Camellias with White Birds
1929
Ōban tate-e
Inv# 8902
$2,350
Kusube Yaichi (1897-1984)
Vase Taido "Fetal Movement"
ca. 1963-1964
Glazed stoneware
9 5/8 x 5 5/8 inches
Inv# 10063
SOLD
Suzuki Tetsu (b. 1964)
Undulating rectangular platter with carved horizontal linear stripes covered with pooling green and yellow glazes
2012
Glazed stoneware
3 3/8 x 23 x 10 1/2 inches
Inv# 9461
$5,500
Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
Blue and white flycatcher on a pomegranate branch
1935
Unusually large shikishiban
Inv# 8807
$1,250
Kitaōji Rosanjin (1883-1959)
Iga-glazed, round, cream colored vessel with natural green ash-glaze pooling in the central concentric rings
ca. 1950
Glazed stoneware
2 1/8 x 10 inches
Inv# 9285
$16,500
Kurokawa Tōru (b. 1984)
Threshold B
2016
Unglazed stoneware
16 x 13 5/8 x 13 inches
Inv# 10242
$3,950
Takahashi Shōtei (1871-1945)
Morning glories
ca. 1925
Inv# 8488
$1,185
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Lake at Hakone from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji
1858, 4th month
Ōban tate-e
Inv# 5606
$3,250
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
100 Views of Edo: Chiyogaike
1856, 7th month
Ōban tate-e
Inv# 9230
$17,500
Imaizumi Imaemon XIV (b. 1962)
Vase with Flowers in Chintz Patterning, Overglaze Enamels, Underglaze Indigo Blue Snow Flower Resist Decoration
2015
Glazed porcelain
9 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches
Inv# 10588
$6,850
Hamanaka Gesson (b. 1943)
Set of five square oribe-glazed plates with incisded decoration
2009
Glazed stoneware
1 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches
Inv# 7318
$1,750
Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918)
Peonies in color on silk
ca. 1900 - 1910
Ink and color on silk
Inv# 8127
$8,750
Tsuruoka Kakunen (1892-1977)
Parrot on flowering branch
1940
Naga-ōban tate-e
Inv# 5937
$1,450
Reflections of a Summer Scape: Japanese Clay, Prints, and Paintings
June 20 - August 17, 2018
Joan B Mirviss is pleased to present Reflections of a Summerscape: Japanese clay, prints, and paintings from June 20 to August 17, 2018. The exhibition is inspired by the colors and elements of the Japanese summer landscape from the sweltering heat of the mid-day sun to the blue-green of water, the vibrant reds of the peonies, the creamy tones of the abalone shells, the granular patterns of sand, and the smooth, carved surfaces of viewing stones.
Summer in Japan is generally scorching with the only relief from the heat being the cool clear nights. The colors red and yellow developed associations with the searing summer days while blacks and cool blue-greens became linked with the soothing temperatures of the nighttime. These colors were codified during the Heian period (794-1185). In the Edo period, firmly established colors and plant motifs came to signify specific times of the year. For June the plant was artemisia, the colors sprout green and yellow; for July, the lily and the colors red and dead-leaf yellow; and finally for August, cicades (in particular their wings) and the colors sky blue and cedar bark.
In Reflections of a Summerscape, we showcase clay works, prints and paintings that reflect the aesthetic of the Japanese summer, drawing on the associated colors as well as textures which reference the landscap's physical attributes. Thus a work by Makuzu Kōzan II (1859-1940) with it's bright yellow and cobalt blue floral patterns are featured along with subtler references such as the creamy white of a Ide Teruko (b. 1948) bowl or the fiery salmons and pinks of a Mori Tōgaku (b. 1937) vase. The ceramics' colors are enhanced and echoed by the borrowed views of foliage and buildings from nearby Madison Avenue through the gallery's windows. Additionally, we have chosen woodblock prints by Ohara Koson (1877-1945), Kawase Hasui (1883-1967) and Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) for their depictions of summer themes such as verdant landscapes or birds and flowers. Paintings of early summer flowers by Yamamoto Baiitsu (1783-1856) and the summer moon in the cool of evening by Takeuchi Seihō (1864-1942) complete our gallery "summerscape".
About Joan B Mirviss LTD
Joan B. Mirviss has been a distinguished expert in Japanese art, specializing in fine art and ceramics for more than forty years. She is the leading Western dealer in the field of modern and contemporary Japanese ceramics, and from her New York gallery on Madison Avenue, JOAN B MIRVISS LTD exclusively represents the top Japanese clay artists. As a widely published and highly respected specialist in her field, Mirviss has advised and built collections for many museums, major private collectors, and corporations. For furhter information or images, please call 212-799-4021 or email admin@mirviss.com
