YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO: FIFTY YEARS OF MY LIFE’S WORK, SURVEY TWO: 1967-2017
September 8, 2017 – October 20, 2017
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
17 5/8” long, Center Pendant: 5” l x 1 3/4” w
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace (detail)
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
17 5/8” long, Center Pendant: 5” l x 1 3/4” w
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace (back)
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
17 5/8” long, Center Pendant: 5” l x 1 3/4” w
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Pearl Earrings
18k gold, freshwater pearls
Left: 2 3/4 “ X 1.5” , Right: 2 1/4” x 2”
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YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Rings
Various sizes and materials including pearl, 18k and 20k gold. Dates range from 1980 to 2017.
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Glass Mosaic Necklace
Sterling silver, glass mosaic pieces, pearls. 2006.
Inside diameter 8”, 1/4” deep
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace (detail)
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace (back)
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Rings
Various sizes and materials including pearl, 18k and 20k gold. Dates range from 1980 to 2017.
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YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
17 5/8” long, Center Pendant: 5” l x 1 3/4” w
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace (detail)
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
17 5/8” long, Center Pendant: 5” l x 1 3/4” w
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace (back)
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
17 5/8” long, Center Pendant: 5” l x 1 3/4” w
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YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Pearl Earrings
18k gold, freshwater pearls
Left: 2 3/4 “ X 1.5” , Right: 2 1/4” x 2”
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YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Rings
Various sizes and materials including pearl, 18k and 20k gold. Dates range from 1980 to 2017.
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YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Glass Mosaic Necklace
Sterling silver, glass mosaic pieces, pearls. 2006.
Inside diameter 8”, 1/4” deep
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![YoshikoYamamoto_SlateBrooch_Back.jpg]( "YoshikoYamamoto_SlateBrooch_Back.jpg")
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YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
17 5/8” long, Center Pendant: 5” l x 1 3/4” w
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace (detail)
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
17 5/8” long, Center Pendant: 5” l x 1 3/4” w
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace (back)
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
17 5/8” long, Center Pendant: 5” l x 1 3/4” w
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Pearl Earrings
18k gold, freshwater pearls
Left: 2 3/4 “ X 1.5” , Right: 2 1/4” x 2”
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Rings
Various sizes and materials including pearl, 18k and 20k gold. Dates range from 1980 to 2017.
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Glass Mosaic Necklace
Sterling silver, glass mosaic pieces, pearls. 2006.
Inside diameter 8”, 1/4” deep
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace (detail)
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Australian Boulder Opal Necklace (back)
Australian Boulder Opals, 18k, 22k gold, freshwater pearls, CZ. 1998.
YOSHIKO YAMAMOTO
Rings
Various sizes and materials including pearl, 18k and 20k gold. Dates range from 1980 to 2017.
A master metalsmith in every respect, Yoshiko Yamamoto has been creating lyrical jewelry and hollowware for fifty years. This exhibition is a survey of her work from the 1960’s to the present. Incorporating a variety of materials and a myriad of of techniques, her work reflects the experience of teaching at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from 1974 to 2011.
Yoshiko Yamamoto’s work ranges from timeless elegant pieces incorporating precious metals and stones to playful, sculptural, kinetic earrings, brooches and rings that sway and move with the slightest movement. The recipient of Ford and Mellon Foundation Grants for the Arts, her work is held in numerous private and public collections including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Museum of Art and Design, New York; The Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D. C. and the Long Beach Art Museum, California.
We invite all metal work aficionados to visit this second survey exhibition of Yoshiko Yamamoto’s lifelong work.