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Collection Online as of December 17, 2025

Hajibito

1991

Kohyama Yasuhisa

(Japanese, b. 1936)
Japan, Heisei period (1989–2019)
Carved and glazed stoneware
Diameter: 21.9 cm (8 5/8 in.); Overall: 44.8 cm (17 5/8 in.)
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of the artist 1992.136
Location: Not on view

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.
  • ?–1992
    Kohyama Yasuhisa 神山易久 [b. 1936], Japan, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1992–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1992.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 80, no. 2 (February 1993): 38–79. Mentioned: p. 78 www.jstor.org
  • Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27, 1992-January 3, 1993).
  • {{cite web|title=Hajibito|url=false|author=Kohyama Yasuhisa|year=1991|access-date=17 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1992.136