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The 40th Memorial of Bernard Leach from Tamesaburo Yamamoto Collection

Mar 21, 2019－Jun 9, 2019

This is an exhibition which commemorates the 40th anniversary of the death of Bernard Leach (1887-1979).
Leach was fascinated by the profoundness of Japanese pottery. He developed close relationships with Soetsu Yanagi, Kanjiro Kawai and Shoji Hamada. Leach returned to England, accompanied by Hamada. Even after that, Leach often came to Japan and visited potteries in Kyoto, Mashiko, and other areas. Improving traditional techniques to higher levels of maturity, he became one of the most famous potters in Modern pottery.

　Tamesaburo Yamamoto, the first president of Asahi Breweries, is known to have enthusiastically supported the Mingei Movement. This exhibition will showcase about 100 works all at once and displayed will be those relating to the Mikuni-so, the Leach Bar and valuable pieces representing Yamamoto’s close relationships with Yanagi and many other Mingei artists.

Date	Mar 21,2019 – Jun 9,2019 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. *last admission: 4:30 p.m.
Closed	Mondays (except Apr 29 and May 6) May 7
Organizers	Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
Admission	Adult 900 yen(800 yen) University or high school student 500 yen(400 yen) Admission is free for junior high school students and younger children. Admission is 300 yen upon presentation of a Disabled Person's Booklet (Shogaisha Techo).

Main Exhibits

Pelican, dish
1930 Asahi beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
©The Bernard Leach Family.
All rights reserved,
DACS & JASPAR 2019 G1654

Pitcher with a seal, c.
1931 Asahi beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
©The Bernard Leach Family.
All rights reserved,
DACS & JASPAR 2019 G1654

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