二代田邊竹雲斎造　古矢竹園式盛籃|Round Fruit Basket (Morikago) with Antique Bamboo Arrows

Tanabe Chikuunsai II

ca. 1937–42 · Smoked dwarf bamboo, antique bamboo arrows, and rattan · Asian Art

Tanabe Chikuunsai II followed one of his father’s signature styles by occasionally integrating the shafts of old bamboo arrows into his baskets. Worked rhythmically into the structure of his compositions, the arrows, some decorated with black or red lacquer or gold leaf and others possessing a deep brown patina, serve as a textural design element.

Artist

Tanabe Chikuunsai II

Date

ca. 1937–42

Medium

Smoked dwarf bamboo, antique bamboo arrows, and rattan

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Diane Abbey, 2019