Katsura Morihito hails from a long line of metalwork artists dating back to the Edo period in the 1600s in Tokyo. Named after his family, The Katsura School became renowned for its fashionable metal accessories including obi sash clips and ornately decorated tobacco cases. Katsura is recognized for his remarkable skills in inlaying and decorative painting along with his lifelong commitment to Edo metal sculptures.
Selected Public Collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, US
MOA Museum of Modern Art | Shizuoka, Japan
Imperial Household Agency of Japan
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
National Crafts Museum | Ishikawa, Japan
Nerima Art Museum | Tokyo, Japan
Jingu Art Museum | Mie, Japan
Meiji Jingu | Tokyo, Japan
Yakushiji Temple | Nara, Japan
Matsushita Museum Gardens Shinshin-an | Kyoto, Japan