Basket in the Form of a Flower Cart (Hanaguruma-gata hanakago)

ca. 1920–30s

Not on view

Among Katō Tōshōsai’s more surprising constructions is this flower cart worked in tight plaiting. It recalls depictions of such carts in Edo-period paintings, where they are often shown carrying large ikebana baskets filled with flowers. A lesser-known bamboo artisan of the Kansai region, he maintained a workshop in Tsu City, the capital of Mie Prefecture. Although we know little about his life, his Chinese-style works are of the highest quality, including a basket previously owned by the Imperial Household and now in the collection of the Museum of the Imperial Collections, Tokyo.

Artwork Details

加藤藤昇斎造　花車形花籃
Title: Basket in the Form of a Flower Cart (Hanaguruma-gata hanakago)
Artist: Katō Tōshōsai (Japanese, active early 20th century)
Period: Shōwa period (1926–89)
Date: ca. 1920–30s
Culture: Japan
Medium: Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer
Dimensions: L. 48 13/16 in. (124 cm)
Classification: Bamboo
Credit Line: Gift of Diane Abbey, 2019
Object Number: 2019.425.20a–g
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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