Kenji Funaki
Japanese, b. 1927
Born in Shimane prefecture, Japan, Kenji Funaki followed his father, Michitada, in creating ceramics, and participated in the Mingei Movement led by Yanagi Muneyoshi and Kawai Kanjiro. He later studied under Hamada Shoji and Bernard Leach. His work includes techniques such as straw painting, finger painting, color glaze, and mud painting.
Japanese, b. 1927
Born in Shimane prefecture, Japan, Kenji Funaki followed his father, Michitada, in creating ceramics, and participated in the Mingei Movement led by Yanagi Muneyoshi and Kawai Kanjiro. He later studied under Hamada Shoji and Bernard Leach. His work includes techniques such as straw painting, finger painting, color glaze, and mud painting.
Artist Objects
Mug C.76.179