The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Red and White Plum Blossoms

Red and White Plum Blossoms

1998
(Japanese, 1921–2004)
Overall: 18.8 x 30 x 24 cm (7 3/8 x 11 13/16 x 9 7/16 in.); Lid: 9.3 x 29.9 x 24.2 cm (3 11/16 x 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

Kyohei Fujita is an artist who uses the blow mold technique of shaping glass by blowing it into a preformed mold, creating boxes that fit together perfectly. These boxes are elaborately decorated and often utilize gold leaf to enhance the surfaces, referencing antique Japanese boxes.
  • Studio Glass in Focus: Dialogue and Innovation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 23, 2012-April 17, 2013).
  • {{cite web|title=Red and White Plum Blossoms|url=false|author=Fujita Kyōhei|year=1998|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2004.148.a