Mid-century modern ceramic sculpture by Japanese/Canadian artist Tommy Kakinuma.
Title: Untitled - Mother and child
Date: 1960s
Medium: Glazed stoneware
Measurements: 9 inches by 8 inches by 7 inches overall.
Notes: Quest Gallery label on the bottom. Incised monogram mark on the bottom.
Provenance: From a Walnut Creek, CA collection.

About the artist: Tommy Kakinuma, (Japanese/Canadian 1908-1982), was a prominent Canadian sculptor, potter and educator. Kakinuma was born in Tanuma, Japan. He immigrated to Canada in 1937 and became a naturalized Canadian in 1951. Kakinuma was an influential artist on Canada and his works are highly revered. He taught at the Banff School of Fine Arts and the University of British Columbia, and exhibited with the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. His works are in the collections of several major Canadian museums.

Excellent condition.