飯塚小玕斎造　「穏心」花籃|Calm Heart Flower Basket (Hanakago)

Iizuka Shōkansai

ca. 1970s · Timber bamboo and rattan · Asian Art

Calm Heart is made of timber bamboo using a combination of complex techniques, including bundled plaiting (tabane-ami) on the lower half. The fine bundles consist of long, pliable strips of radial-split bamboo (masawari), which are held together and plaited into a rhythmic, wavy base. The artist separated the bundles as he worked up toward the basket’s rim, weaving the individual strips into intricate patterns.

Artist

Iizuka Shōkansai

Date

ca. 1970s

Medium

Timber bamboo and rattan

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Diane and Arthur Abbey, 2019