二代田邊竹雲斎造　牡丹花籃 |Prosperous Peony Basket (Botan hanakago)

Tanabe Chikuunsai II

ca. 1940–50 · Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer · Asian Art

Celebrated for his superb technique, which followed the style established by his father, Tanabe Chikuunsai II participated in the major government-sponsored exhibitions as early as 1931. The Sakai-based artist refreshed the visual vocabulary of such traditional forms as flower baskets and fruit trays. He later became a leading figure of the postwar period and was honored with the Special Recognition Award (Tokusen) at the 1952 Nitten exhibition.

Artist

Tanabe Chikuunsai II

Date

ca. 1940–50

Medium

Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Diane and Arthur Abbey, 2019