Dogwood Flower
2019
Sugiura Yasuyoshi
Japanese, born 1949
Asian Art
With great attention to detail and form, Sugiura Yasuyoshi sculpted the leafy sepals, pink-tipped petals, and delicate blossoms of this oversize kousa dogwood flower. The bloom is known for its delicate yet tough appearance, a contrast that Yasuyoshi captures through a combination of shapes, textures, and glazes. The artist’s meticulous enlargements of flora reveal a deep appreciation for the beauty of nature and the possibilities of ceramics.
- Maker/Artist
- Sugiura Yasuyoshi
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Glazed stoneware with metallic glazes
- Dimensions
- 17 3/8 × 17 3/8 × 15 in. (44.1 × 44.1 × 38.1 cm)
- Inscribed
- Object is inscribed: :Sanposhi no hana Yasuyoshi (Kousa Dogwood Yasuyoshi). Object is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 2020.14
- Credit Line
- Gift of Joan B. Mirviss in honor of Alan Beller
- Rights Statement
- © artist or artist's estate
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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