- Born into the Yoshita family of porcelain artists and the son of a Living National Treasure, Yoshita Minori (b. 1932), Yukio forged an independent style in his work that echoes the traditional Kutani overglaze techniques of his native Kanazawa. At the same time, his work reflects his own aesthetic sensibilities. Yoshita’s experimentation with colors such as the faded pastel shades that recall frescoes of the Italian Renaissance and the poetic representations of color akin to watercolor drawings on porcelain surfaces, are his special achievements. His works standout among the bold-colors and smooth surfaces of traditional Kutani ware, and he applies pastel matte glazes to the white porcelain bodies of elegant vessels, often painted in overlapping or blurred abstract patterns.
- Selected Public Collections
- Indianapolis Museum of Art | Indiana, US
- Victoria and Albert Museum | London, UK
- Komatsu City Museum | Ishikawa, Japan
- Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art | Kanazawa, Japan