Out of the Box: The Glass Art of Kyohei Fujita

January 24, 2025 – April 19, 2025

On display in the CAT Museum’s Focus Gallery was a selection of six works by artist Kyohei Fujita (Japanese, 1921–2004), a pioneer of Japanese glass art. His decorated glass boxes and Venetian-inspired vessels have long been appreciated for their simple forms, artful surface decoration, and modern take on classic Japanese aesthetics.

Featured Artworks

Kyohei Fujita (Japanese, 1921–2004). Lidded Box . Made in Japan, sometime between 1970–1990. Mold blown and cased glass with applied glass frit and gold foil; acid etched. 3 3/16 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust, 2022.1235.1.

Kyohei Fujita (Japanese, 1921–2004). Lidded Box. Made in Japan, sometime between 1970–1990. Mold blown and cased glass with applied glass frit and gold foil; acid etched. 3 3/16 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust, 2022.1235.1.

Kyohei Fujita (Japanese, 1921–2004). Lidded Box . Made in Japan, sometime between 1990–2000. Mold blown and cased glass with applied glass frit and gold foil; acid etched. 4 3/4 × 6 1/2 inches. On loan from the Collection of Thomas Cafesjian and Kat

Kyohei Fujita (Japanese, 1921–2004). Lidded Box. Made in Japan, sometime between 1990–2000. Mold blown and cased glass with applied glass frit and gold foil; acid etched. 4 3/4 × 6 1/2 inches. On loan from the Collection of Thomas Cafesjian and Kathleen Cafesjian Baradaran, 2006.34.3.

Kyohei Fujita (Japanese, 1921–2004). Sansai tsurukubi (Three-Colored Crane-Neck Vase) with custom wooden box . Probably made in Venice, Italy, sometime between 1977–2000. Blown and cased glass with applied gold foil; acid etched. 24 × 5 ½ x 5 ½ inch

Kyohei Fujita (Japanese, 1921–2004). Sansai tsurukubi (Three-Colored Crane-Neck Vase) with custom wooden box. Probably made in Venice, Italy, sometime between 1977–2000. Blown and cased glass with applied gold foil; acid etched. 24 × 5 ½ x 5 ½ inches. Cafesjian Art Trust, 2022.1236.1.

Kyohei Fujita (Japanese, 1921–2004). Yoru no Adoria kai (Adriatic Sea at Night) vase with custom wooden box. Canna series. Made in Venice, Italy, sometime between 1977–2000. Blown glass with applied cane decoration and gold foil; acid etched. 14 ×

Kyohei Fujita (Japanese, 1921–2004). Yoru no Adoria kai (Adriatic Sea at Night) vase with custom wooden box. Canna series. Made in Venice, Italy, sometime between 1977–2000. Blown glass with applied cane decoration and gold foil; acid etched. 14 × 6 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches. Cafesjian Art Trust, 2022.1233.1.

Two decorative glass cubes with gold and colorful patterns, one blue and one red, displayed on a transparent acrylic stand.
Display of colorful glass vases in a museum exhibit, with informational placards, enclosed in glass cases.
Exhibit wall with text about Kyohei Fujita and glass art, featuring a display case with colorful glass vases or sculptures.
Display of four colorful, decorative, lacquered boxes arranged on a white shelf. The boxes are in green, blue, red, and yellow, each with gold and white patterns. A small sign below provides information about their origins and descriptions.
A tall, slender ceramic vase with a blue base color and wavy yellow and green vertical lines. The vase is displayed inside a glass case and is part of a museum exhibit. A label nearby provides information about the vase, indicating it is a Venetian b
Display of colorful, ornate glass boxes arranged on a shelf in a museum exhibit.
Exhibition display of glass art pieces including a tall blue and yellow striped vase and a wooden box, with informational plaques and descriptive text about Japanese glass artist Kyohei Fujita.
A display case containing a tall, colorful glass vase with a gradient of colors from purple at the top to green at the bottom, and a wooden box tied with a gray ribbon.

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