Biography

    Morimitsu Hosokawa (b. 1972) is a versatile potter whose ceramic works investigate classical Japanese visual language. A member of the veteran artisan Hosokawa family, Morimitsu maintains the conservative forms that are known as classic examples of Japanese technique. The wheel-thrown Ido style pieces are wide and open, contrasting the hand built, rounder Raku tea bowls in Hosokawa’s collection. Looking within each artwork, it is clear that Hosokawa seems to carefully consider the relationship between the surface and glaze, enhancing or hiding the clay depending on the particular style.

Works
  • Morimitsu Hosokawa, Black Raku Tea Bowl - 黒楽茶碗
    Morimitsu Hosokawa
    Black Raku Tea Bowl - 黒楽茶碗
    Ceramic
  • Morimitsu Hosokawa, 井戸茶碗-Ido Tea Bowl
    Morimitsu Hosokawa
    井戸茶碗-Ido Tea Bowl
    Ceramic
  • Morimitsu Hosokawa, Red Raku Tea Bowl - 赤楽茶碗
    Morimitsu Hosokawa
    Red Raku Tea Bowl - 赤楽茶碗
    Ceramic
  • Morimitsu Hosokawa, 赤楽茶碗 - Red Raku Tea Bowl
    Morimitsu Hosokawa
    赤楽茶碗 - Red Raku Tea Bowl
    Ceramic
  • Morimitsu Hosokawa, 黒楽茶碗 - Black Raku Tea Bowl
    Morimitsu Hosokawa
    黒楽茶碗 - Black Raku Tea Bowl
    Ceramic
  • Morimitsu Hosokawa, Black Raku Tea Bowl - 黒楽茶碗
    Morimitsu Hosokawa
    Black Raku Tea Bowl - 黒楽茶碗
    Ceramic
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