Toshiko’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.

Dancing Brush
Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Princeton, New Jersey

Vase
Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

Cobalt Blue
Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

Black Hole
Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

Pacific
Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

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Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

Closed Form
Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) New Jersey

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Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Possibly Quakertown, New Jersey

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Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

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Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

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Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

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Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

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Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

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Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

Skidmore
Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

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Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Possibly Quakertown, New Jersey

Garden Seat
Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) New Jersey

Six Bowls
Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011)

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Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922–2011) Quakertown, New Jersey

Water Birds Hanging
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007) New York, United States