The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 24, 2025

Wind

2009

Kohyama Yasuhisa

(Japanese, b. 1936)
Japan, Heisei period (1989–2019)
stoneware (Shigaraki style)
Overall: 22.3 x 12.1 cm (8 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Gift of the Artist 2010.296
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This vessel was intended for ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement.

Description

Kohyama Yasuhisa is known for his exploration of natural forms. This piece is part of a series examining wind, which he began in the 1980s.
  • 2009–2010
    Kohyama Yasuhisa 神山易久, Shiga, Japan, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2010–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Sculpture Center, Cleveland, OH (November 6–December 19, 2009).
  • {{cite web|title=Wind|url=false|author=Kohyama Yasuhisa|year=2009|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2010.296