Colors of Kyoto: The Seif Yohei Ceramic Studio showcases works in porcelain and stoneware made by the Kyoto-based studio of Seif Yohei from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. While the studio is known for the role of Seif Yohei III (1851–1914) as an Imperial Household Artist (Teishitsu gigei’in), it has only recently received sustained scholarly attention. The exhibition is the first in North America to comprehensively examine the studio’s output from the time of its founder, Seif Yohei I (1801–1861), through that of its fourth-generation head, Seif Yohei IV (1871–1951). This fulsome presentation of their creations is made possible through a gift of more than 100 individual and sets of works from the James and Christine Heusinger Collection, an assemblage strategically acquired over the past three decades with the goal of representing the full range of forms and styles produced under the Seif Yohei name. The show and its catalogue also use the collection as a lens through which to analyze aspects of the modernization of Japan and to consider the history of international trade.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Ceramics
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