Kyou Tsuji Retrospective Exhibition "Tefutefu" - A Table Full of Blessings - Vol. 2
Tsuji Kyo Posthumous Ceramic Art Exhibition = Butterfly =
| Exhibition period Schedule |
July 4, 2022 (Mon) – July 10 (Sun) July 4 - July 10, 2022 |
| Gallery opening hours Opening Hours | From 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (until 5:00 PM on the final day, July 10th) Open every day during the exhibition period. Open daily 11 am to 7 pm except for July 10, when the gallery will close at 5 pm. |
| Exhibiting artist Artist | Kyou Tsuji Tsuji Kyo |
| Introduction Introduction |
Kyou Tsuji was a pioneering female ceramic artist in Japan. She created elegant and distinctive pottery, such as those with a powder-glazed finish, and together with her partner, the renowned Japanese ceramic artist Seimei Tsuji , she was also a gourmet.
At Kyou Tsuji exhibition two years ago, his eldest daughter, Kei, arranged safflower that she had brought from Yamagata Prefecture in the venue. On the final day of the exhibition, a swallowtail butterfly emerged from the safflower. I still vividly remember the moving scene of its emergence in our gallery, as if it happened yesterday.
This exhibition, inspired by the感動 (deep emotion) of the previous exhibition about the birth of butterflies, has been given the subtitle "Tefutefu" and will primarily feature pottery pieces that Kyo has been enthusiastically working on, using "butterflies" as a motif. Her son, abstract painter Fumio, will display his own works, adding a touch of beauty to his mother's art, and her second daughter, harpist Fumiko, is scheduled to play gentle melodies at the venue.
There is no doubt that Ms. Kyo is watching over the children's achievements with a smile, alongside the butterflies she loved so much. We apologize for holding the exhibition in the middle of the hot season, but we would be grateful if you could enjoy it.
Shop owner Takashi Yasuda |
| Biography Biography | Born in Tokyo in 1930. 1952: Graduated from the Western Painting Department of Tokyo Women's College of Fine Arts (now Joshibi University of Art and Design), Member of the "Shin Kojin" group. Creating original works by applying lacquer to glass plates and then engraving them. She married Seimei Tsuji in 1953. She began making pottery after her marriage and established a pottery studio in Tama. In 1970, she became the first woman to receive the "Japan Ceramic Society Award." Died in 2008 (aged 77) Public collection The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; the Art Complex Museum, USA; the Victoria and Albert Museum, UK, etc. book "Food and Vessels" (co-authored with Seimei Tsuji , Kodansha), "A Table Full of Abundant Bounty" (Bunka Publishing Bureau) |
| Artist in the gallery day Date Artist in Gallery | The children of Kyo and Seimei (Kei, Fumiko, and Fumio) will be present at the gallery in shifts as follows: Please feel free to share your memories of Professor Kyo and Professor Seimei. Monday, the 4th: Kei (until 5 PM), Fumiko, Fumio *Harpist Fumiko will play the harp at various times. Tuesday, the 5th - Fumio Wednesday, the 6th: Fumio (from 3 PM), Fumiko (from 5 PM to 6 PM) Thursday, the 7th: Kei (13:00-18:00), Fumiko* Harp performance from 11:00 onwards. From 1pm to 5pm, Sachiko Wada will perform a duo with a clay flute made by Kyou Tsuji , and Fumiko will play the harp. Friday, the 8th: Kei and Fumio (from 3 PM) * Kyou Tsuji 's death anniversary Saturday, the 9th: Fumio (from 3 PM) Sunday, the 10th: Kei, Fumiko, Fumio *Please note that the above schedule is subject to change. |
| DM Direct Mail | This exhibitionDMSee（PDF） |
| Video of the exhibition Exhibition Scenery Video | |
| Exhibition view photographs Exhibition Scenery Photo | 
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| Exhibition history at our gallery Exhibition Archives |
July 6, 2020 (Mon) – July 12 (Sun)
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| Main exhibited works Main Exhibited Works |
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| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Green glazed butterfly |
| size | W 21.0 × D 7.0 × H 6.8 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Red painting (split sansho pepper) |
| size | Φ 16.5 × H 7.0 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Powdered clay tea bowl |
| size | Φ 14.6 × H 7.6 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Black iron glaze butterfly-shaped small dish |
| size | W 19.0 × D 10.0 × H 4.2(㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Red-painted (gourd-shaped bowl) |
| size | W 13.3 × D 12.0 × H 6.8 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Tea caddy |
| size | Φ 7.2 × H 6.8 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Karatsu iron-painted bowl (peach shape) |
| size | Φ 15.5 × H 7.5 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | [Left] Colored butterfly [Right] Green glazed butterfly |
| size | W 9.0 × D 5.0 × H 2.5 (㎝) W 11.2 × D 6.0 × H 4.2 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Ash glaze tea bowl |
| size | Φ 15.6 × H 6.0 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Painted Karatsu Square Bowl |
| size | Φ 17.5 × H 6.5 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Hinge, Shigaraki clay (electric) |
| size | W 37.5 × D 31.0 × H 5.0 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | [Left] Red-painted small plate [Right] Red-painted (round plate) |
| size | Φ 6.0 × H 1.3 (㎝) Φ 10.8 × H 2.0 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Karatsu diamond-shaped bowl |
| size | W 15.0 × D 12.5 × H 7.3 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | [Left] Ash-glazed, scalloped bowl (square bowl) [Medium] Powder-glazed peach-shaped small bowl [Right] Ash-glazed square bowl |
| size | W 5.5 × D 5.5 × H 3.6 (㎝) Φ 9.5 × H 4.8 (㎝) W 5.5 × D 5.5 × H 2.8 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Karatsu fan-shaped bowl |
| size | W 23.2 × D 17.5 × H 10.0 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Karatsu ware, clematis-patterned serving dish |
| size | Φ 10.0 × H 8.5 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Ash glaze square bowl |
| size | Φ 14.3 × H 7.2 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Hexagonal plate (large) |
| size | W 19.2 × D 17.0 × H 4.0 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | Ash-glazed bowl (with lid) |
| size | W 14.5 × D 14.0 × H 7.9 (㎝) |
| Author name | Kyou Tsuji |
| Work name | [Left] Semi-porcelain sake cup [Medium] Nerikomi Tokkuri (Sake Bottle) [Right] Ash glaze (Shigaraki) rimmed sake cup [Sold] |
| size | Φ 8.0 × H 5.7 (㎝) Φ 10.0 × H 15.6 (㎝) Φ 5.7 × H 6.0 (㎝) |
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