YOSHIMITSU SATO, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1980 circa sculture emphasizing the sense of vastness

emphasizing the sense of vastness of Musashi and the poetic elegance of the scene

with a central editorial fold and untrimmed editorial margins

built with a loose and vibrant brushstroke that became his unmistakable signature

The search for materials in nature occurs slowly

YOSHIMITSU SATO, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1980 circa sculture emphasizing the sense of vastnessKokeshi doll made of Japanese cornel wood. Yoshimitsu Sato (Miyagi Prefecture, 1938) belongs to a famous lineage of craftsmen and learned the art from his father, Master Sato Den of the Yajirou style school. Yajirou is the center of one of the oldest traditional schools in Japan. His works blend the classic structure of Yajirou with a modern taste, standing out especially in the use of color contrasts. The Art of Kokeshi () Kokeshi are wooden dolls