Mingei of Japan | Mingei International Museum

IMPORTANT UPDATE! Our galleries are partially closed while we install our next fall show -- Inside the Design Center! In the meantime, enjoy discounted admission prices. Visit us to see Layered Narratives and Fashioning an Icon (closes on Sept 7th).

Mingei of Japan

New Perspectives on Old Traditions
On View

Jul 10 - Oct 10, 1982

Curated By

Martha Longenecker, Tatsuzo Shimaoka, Takashi Yotsumoto and Arihiko Natsume

More than 250 select objects used in daily Japanese life — contemporary ceramics of Tatsuzo Shimaoka, textile dyeing of Takashi Yotsumoto and lacquer by Arihiko Natsume, three of Japan's senior and leading artist craftsmen. These artists were the leaders in the preservation and continuity of Japan's 5,000 year-old tradition of art in daily life.