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Hajibito

土師人

1991

Kohyama Yasuhisa 神山易久

(Japanese, b. 1936)
Culture
Japan, Heisei period (1989–2019)
Medium
Carved and glazed stoneware
Measurements
Diameter: 21.9 cm (8 5/8 in.); Overall: 44.8 cm (17 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of the artist 1992.136
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

The artist employed traditional Japanese pottery techniques in making this vessel.

Description

Rounded yet angular, Hajibito––which means “Ceramist of Ancient Times”––is pierced by two openings and is unique within Kohyama Yasuhisa’s work. The artist uses a single-chamber, wood-firing, tunnel kiln called the anagama to fire his sculptures. While harder to control than other types of kilns, the anagama can produce more dynamic ceramics resulting from surface effects like wood ash and scorch marks.

Hajibito

1991

Kohyama Yasuhisa

(Japanese, b. 1936)
Japan, Heisei period (1989–2019)

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