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伊藤 秀人

Itō Hidehito

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Itō Hidehito 伊藤 秀人

Photography by Carol Horvitz

Photography by Carol Horvitz

Itō Hidehito - Artists - Joan B Mirviss LTD | Japanese Fine Art | Japanese Ceramics

Born 1971, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan

ITŌ HIDEHITO is celebrated for his tradition-based contemporary explorations of the porcelain medium. His ceramics are characterized by simplicity of form that underscores the beauty of their materials. Itō creates functional vessels that through the thinness of their walls, delicacy of form, elegance of his delicate glazing, and flowing lines evoke both a sense of movement and the natural world. His explorations into the difficult process of marbleized colored porcelain have further set his work apart from that of other ceramists. More recently, he has added craquelure celadon glazing to his repertoire. His exquisite large bowls and smaller teabowls have garnered praise from Japanese aficionados, and his work continues to win prizes at Japanese competitions.

"Currently, I want to create work that exists along the boundary between natural forms and man-made objects. Celadon is a medium that allows me to explore this tension."

- Itō Hidehito

Itō Hidehito - Artists - Joan B Mirviss LTD | Japanese Fine Art | Japanese Ceramics

Selected Public Collections:

Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
Cincinnati Art Museum, OH
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan
Imperial Household Agency, Tokyo, Japan
Japan Foundation/Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Japan
Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Tajimi, Japan
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan
Paramita Museum, Komono, Mie, Japan
Rakusui-tei Museum of Art, Toyama, Japan
Southern Song Dynasty Government Kiln Museum, Hangzhou, China
Tōshin Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Tajimi, Japan

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