Tomiya Matsuda Abstract Modern Ceramic Sculpture

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Glazed terra cotta abstract modern sculpture by Tomiya Matsuda. Brown, green and cinnabar glaze over a layered terra cotta curved … more Glazed terra cotta abstract modern sculpture by Tomiya Matsuda. Brown, green and cinnabar glaze over a layered terra cotta curved and footed form with bulbous center. Tomiya Matsuda (1939-2011) studied at the Kyoto University during the late 1950s and early 1960s, the most active time for the Sodeisha group. After obtaining his graduate degree, Matsuda worked as a visiting professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) in 1967 and 1968.

From the estate of William August Hoffman, a professor of ceramics at SAIC during Matsuda's time there. Hoffman acquired the work from the artist when Matsuda returned to Japan in 1968.

Solo exhibitions: 1974, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992, 1997 & 2002 Gallery Nippon, Tokyo 1985 Masuda Studio, Tokyo 1989, 1991, 1993, 1998 & 2003 Galleries Pousse, Tokyo 1998 & 2002 Gallery Innocent, Kofu 1999 NaNo-rium, Fujiyoshida 2000 Jyugenmon, Tokyo. less