Kato’s work is defined by its japanese (culture or style) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Tea Bowl
Kato Shuntai Japanese, 1799-1878

Square Bowl
Kato Tsubusa Japanese, born 1962

Library Chair
Designed by Donald Judd American, 1928–1994 Made by Cooper/Kato Unknown, after 1946

Silver Foot Train at Union Station
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

Standard Oil Building
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

Snow in Downtown
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

Chicago
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

Salt pile at Lake Shore Drive
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

Night photo
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

Tide Breakers at Lake
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

Shino-glazed flower vase (Shino kaki)
Katô Yasukage Japanese, born 1954

Bahai Temple
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

Historical Building with Christmas Lights
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

Lights Dancing
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

Bones on roof
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

View to Southside
Kiyoaki Kato American, 1950-2017

Buddhist Pagoda
Korea

Painted Banner (Thangka) with Guru Dragpur, a Wrathful Form of Padmasambhava
Tibet

Twelve Poetic Immortals and Their Poems
Reizei Tamechika Japanese, 1823-1864