As
I look at the works of Kawai Kanjiro, I can immediately see the pottery laws of
attraction at play. His works have a simplicity and grace while his forms are
strong and compelling finished with rich, honest and spontaneous glazes and
decoration. It is very easy to understand the appeal of such work which in many
cases translates to his two dimensional renderings just like this simple ink
wash of a simple decanter and stopper with elegant and captivating decoration
on the two visible sides of the pot. The image is portrayed to create depth and
take full advantage of the form which it depicts looking just like it can be
picked up and used. Balancing a certain degree of brevity with the essentials
of the pot through ink, Kawai captures the essence of the vessel with the least
amount of detail and effort much like he does with the impressive and diverse
body of work he has graced us with.
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