Round Fruit Basket (Morikago) with Antique Bamboo Arrows

ca. 1937–42

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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.

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二代田邊竹雲斎造　古矢竹園式盛籃
Title: Round Fruit Basket (Morikago) with Antique Bamboo Arrows
Artist: Tanabe Chikuunsai II (Japanese, 1910–2000)
Period: early Shōwa period (1926–89)
Date: ca. 1937–42
Culture: Japan
Medium: Smoked dwarf bamboo, antique bamboo arrows, and rattan
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diam. 13 in. (33 cm)
Classification: Bamboo
Credit Line: Gift of Diane Abbey, 2019
Object Number: 2019.425.40
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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