Kanzan
Series TitleThe Laughing Monk
Artist
Akio Takamori
(Japanese, 1950 - 2017)
Date2006
MediumStoneware with underglazes
DimensionsOverall: 37 × 33 × 21 inches (93.98 × 83.82 × 53.34 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Lennie and Jerry Berkowitz Collection in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Object number2019.21.7
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DescriptionHollow stoneware sculpture with polychrome underglaze color of a kneeling man wearing a puffy-sleeved robe which is open in front revealing his chest and (paunchy) stomach. The figure has blonde hair, dark eyebrows, rosey cheeks, and is shown with an open mouth sneer for the facial expression.Copyright© Estate of Akio Takamori
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