Round Shape

Side view

Name/Title

Round Shape

Entry/Object ID

2022.001.0007

Acquisition

Accession

2022.001

Source or Donor

Rishel Estate, Philadelphia

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Joseph J. Rishel and Anne d'Harnoncourt

Made/Created

Artist

Toshiko Takaezu

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

H, W: 7 1/2x6 in

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

6 in

Material

Ceramic

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

Toshiko Takaezu was a Japanese American artist that found fame with her abstract ceramic sculptures. Her personal style was molded by her Japa- nese heritage and her western upbringing. She fused the two together to create organic sculptures that expanded past functional use and became pieces of symbolism. She saw art as a form of self-expression and wanted others to see art in that way. "It is so gratifying and I get so much joy from it, and it gives me many answers in my life." Gift of Joseph J. Rishel and Anne d'Harnoncourt