Suzuki Osamu 鈴木治
Vessel 器, 1960’s
Stoneware with Glaze and Slip
10 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in
26.7 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm
26.7 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm
Signed Su す at the back, With Signed Wood Box
A founder of the Sodeisha movement alongside Yamada Hikaru, Suzuki Osamu’s works display an abstraction of animalistic imagery using minimalistic sensibilities. As a Sodeisha artist, Suzuki Osamu eschewed folk-craft movements, which dominated the Japanese pottery industry. Instead, he treated ceramics as a sculptural medium, placing emphasis on its interpretative artistic value.