Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743) and Ogata Korin (1658-1716); Square dish with design of Eight Bridges (1712-16); glazed earthenware with underglaze drawing in iron; National Museum of Asian Art.
Masaaki Arakawa and Frank Feltens
Visiting Professor from Gakushuin University and Curator of Japanese Art, National Museum of Asian Art
November 30, 2023; 6–7:30PM
807 Schermerhorn Hall
RSVP: mo2486@columbia.edu
Masaaki Arakawa, visiting professor from Gakushuin University, and Frank Feltens, Curator of Japanese Art of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, will discuss the famed potter Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743), the background and impact of his tradition, and questions of authenticity and continuity in Kenzan ware.