Large Flower Basket (Hanakago)

Iizuka Hōsai II Japanese

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 225

Like many bamboo artists of his time, Iizuka Hōsai II spent his early career producing the Chinese-style (karamono) works preferred among literati circles. This large flower basket in the shape of an ancient Chinese bronze vessel exhibits seamlessly intertwined, alternating plaiting patterns and rattan accents.

Large Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Hōsai II (Japanese, 1872–1934), Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan

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Large Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Hōsai II (Japanese, 1872–1934), Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan
Large Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Hōsai II (Japanese, 1872–1934), Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan

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