Shoji’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
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Shoji Osato Japanese, 1885-1955
Teabowl
Hamada Shoji Japanese, 1894-1978
Incense box
Hamada Shôji Japanese, 1894-1978
Vase
Water Jar (Mizusashi)
Hamada Shōji Japanese, 1894-1978
Press-Moulded Vase
Shoji (Sliding Doors of Katsura Imperial Villa)
Saito Kiyoshi Japanese, 1907-1997
Flask Vase
Courtesan Looking Back at Shadows on the Shoji
Attributed to Isoda Koryusai Japanese, 1735-1790
Jar
Dawn over Lake Shoji
Kawase Hasui 川瀬 巴水 Japanese, 1883-1957
The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Ike no Shoji in the play "Mangetsu Oguri Yakata," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eighth Month, 1747
Torii Kiyonobu II Japanese, active c. 1725-61
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shimokōbe Shōji Yukihira and Segawa Yūjiro I as Matsukaze, Sister of Togashi no Saemon, in “Your Favorite Play: The Subscription List” (Gohiiki Kanjinchō)
Katsukawa Shunsho 勝川 春章 Japanese, 1726-1792
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Ike no Shoji in the play "Oguri Choseiden," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1725
Okumura Masanobu Japanese, 1686-1764
The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shinokobe Shoji Yukihira in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773
The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Ike no Shoji and Segawa Kikujiro I as Hitachi Kohagi in the play "Mangetsu Oguri Yakata," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eighth month, 1747
Shoji kome no meshi
Torii Kiyonaga 鳥居清長 Japanese, 1752-1815
Katsukawa Shunsho 勝川 春章 (Japanese, 1726-1792)