Prosperous Peony Basket (Botan hanakago)

Tanabe Chikuunsai II Japanese

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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.

Prosperous Peony Basket (Botan hanakago), Tanabe Chikuunsai II (Japanese, 1910–2000), Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan

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Prosperous Peony Basket (Botan hanakago), Tanabe Chikuunsai II (Japanese, 1910–2000), Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan
Prosperous Peony Basket (Botan hanakago), Tanabe Chikuunsai II (Japanese, 1910–2000), Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan

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