Kawai Kanjiro
河井寛次郎
Kawai Kanjiro (1890-1966) was a key figure in the Mingei movement founded with Yanagi Soetsu, Hamada Shoji and Bernard Leach. He sought to combine modern methods with traditional Japanese and English designs. He embraced an unpretentious and simple style without personal prestige.
Selected Public Collections
Museum für Asiatische Kunst (Asian Art Museum), Berlin / Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA / The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Kawai Kanjiro Memorial Museum, Kyoto / National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto / The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Tokyo
