本間秀昭造 「流紋」|Flowing Pattern

Honma Hideaki

2014 · Timber bamboo, men’yadake, dwarf bamboo, rattan, and lacquer · Asian Art

Honma Kazuaki was followed into the bamboo profession by his adopted son Hideaki, who began studying with his father after losing sight in one of his eyes while serving in the Japanese Air Force. Working on Sado Island, Hideaki makes pieces inspired by the island’s flora and fauna using men’yadake, a local variety of bamboo that is soft and flexible. His dynamic sculpture Flowing Pattern was awarded the Special Recognition Award (Tokusen) at the 2014 Nitten exhibition.

Artist

Honma Hideaki

Date

2014

Medium

Timber bamboo, men’yadake, dwarf bamboo, rattan, and lacquer

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Diane Abbey, 2019