"Three -Ccolored Unconventional Vase" 1963 Enamels of red, black, and green are splashed onto the surface of the vase. By rhythmically harmonizing the spatters, the artist has produced a free, extravagant, and lively beauty. This vase was made using a freeform style of ornamentation and is typical of Kanjiro's late period. Kawai Kanjiro: Born in Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, in 1890. Aspiring to be a ceramic artist, he studied at Tokyo Technical High School's Ceramics Department. His research on glazing at the Kyoto Ceramics Laboratory is widely acknowledged. Settling in Kyoto in 1920, he began to produce pottery using his own kiln, named Shokeiyo, and his pieces in the manner of those by ancient Chinese artists received high acclaim. In his middle years, he participated in the folk art movement advocated by Yanagi Muneyoshi and produced a number of works closely related to daily life. He gave full play to his talent through paintings and calligraphic works, wood carving, metalworking, and essays. Adachi Museum of Art owns more than 200 of his works, in which 50 are on display in the Kawai Kanjiro Room. The display is changed four times a year. Copyright of all the pictures in this Web site belongs to the artists or the Adachi Museum of Art