Earth Dedicated to Children
Tanabe Yōta Japanese
Not on view
Tanabe Yōta, a younger brother of Tanabe Chikuunsai III, studied oil painting at Musashino Art University but after graduation devoted his attention to bamboo art. As the second son of Chikuunsai II, he was permitted more artistic freedom than his older sibling and could experiment with new ideas and unconventional works. In 1975 Yōta received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 14th Japanese Modern Craft and Art Exhibition for this large coarse-weave sculpture that also functions as a flower basket. He was admitted to the Nitten exhibition the following year.
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