初代田邊竹雲斎造　柳里恭式釣置花籃|Ryūrikyō Hanging Flower Basket (Ryūrikyō-shiki tsurioki hanakago)

Tanabe Chikuunsai I

ca. 1900–20 · Smoked dwarf bamboo and rattan · Asian Art

Trained in the sencha tea culture as well as traditional flower arrangement, Tanabe Chikuunsai I rose to prominence within literati artistic circles. He used this social network to advance recognition of bamboo craftsmanship. The “Ryūrikyō” style of basketry he invented is named for the sobriquet of Yanagisawa Kien (1703–1758), an early member of the nanga school of literati painters, known for his pictures of bamboo baskets filled with flowers or fruits.

Artist

Tanabe Chikuunsai I

Date

ca. 1900–20

Medium

Smoked dwarf bamboo and rattan

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Diane and Arthur Abbey, 2019