鳥居一峯造 　「蒼海の渦」|Swirl of Blue Water

Torii Ippō

2006 · Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer · Asian Art

Torii Ippō’s Swirl of Blue Water, an imposing sculpture made of contrasting dyed and undyed timber bamboo, won the Special Recognition Award (Tokusen) at the 2006 Nitten exhibition. Short vertical strips are tied on both sides to long wide strips and overlaid on either side with irregularly plaited wider pieces. The artist coiled these layered bands into complex, dramatic shapes and finished the piece with a coat of lacquer (urushi).

Artist

Torii Ippō

Date

2006

Medium

Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Diane and Arthur Abbey, 2019