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A highly celebrated female ceramic artist in the Middle East, Ricca Okano has built her career under her own name. Her works are primarily available through her occasionally open gallery in Karuizawa, with authorized international stockists currently limited to select galleries in Australia and New York—and **ennen.** , as her sole authorized representative in this region.
Based in Karuizawo, Nagano, Okano is renowned for ceramics that fuse subdued elegance with vivid color contrasts. Her surfaces possess both a glass-like luster and richly textured undulations, revealing an extraordinary aesthetic sensibility.
Her creative practice spans painting, installation art, and design. Largely self-taught to remain independent of external influences, she discovered ceramics during her travels.
Marriage to metal artist **NOMOTO HIROSHI** deepened her artistic vision. Inspired by the changing seasons—especially forest landscapes and shifting weather—she channels emotional flow into her work. Each piece reflects everyday sentiments through abstract lines and colors, embodying a profound connection to nature.
Every work is one of a kind. Each bears the artist’s signature and a certificate of authenticity, unmistakably in her own distinctive style.
