The Everson Museum
Object of the Week: Ukishima I and Ukishima II by Yanagihara Mutsuo
Dec 18, 2020, 8:05 AM
Yanagihara Mutsuo (b. 1934) is a prominent Japanese ceramist known for his graphic and bold use of color and form. He began his artistic career at the Kyoto City University of the Arts, receiving a bachelor’s degree in 1958 and a master’s degree in 1960, studying with Kenkichi Tomimoto. Initially, Yanagihara pursued graphic design, but he later switched to ceramics after working with Tomimoto. In the 1950s and 1960s, Tomimoto and Yanagihara were two of many artists challenging accepted ceramic traditions in Kyoto. Read More