三代早川尚古斎造　「舞蛙」花籃|Dancing Frog Flower Basket (Hanakago)

Hayakawa Shōkosai III

1918 · Twisted (henchiku) bamboo and rattan · Asian Art

Shōkosai II (1860–1905), who died at an early age, was succeeded by his younger brother, Shōkosai III, an accomplished sencha tea master, painter, and flute player. He developed a technically advanced (and uniquely Japanese) style of plaiting called “coarse weave” (ara-ami), which emphasizes the natural beauty of bamboo and rattan. This basket joins a coarse-woven body to a handle made from twisted bamboo.

Artist

Hayakawa Shōkosai III

Date

1918

Medium

Twisted (henchiku) bamboo and rattan

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Diane and Arthur Abbey, 2019