Pair

1971

Not on view

Higashi Takesonosai, from Kyoto, began to exhibit works at the annual Nitten exhibitions in 1952. Beginning in 1990 he also submitted works to the Traditional Art Crafts Exhibitions. A prolific, widely honored master, he is best known for his penchant for unique structural compositions made with parallel construction, such as Pair. This unconventional, large-scale sculpture composed of two seemingly symmetrical, interwoven components won the Special Recognition Award (Tokusen) at the 1971 Nitten exhibition.

Artwork Details

東竹園斎造　「双」
Title: Pair
Artist: Higashi Takesonosai (Japanese, 1915–2006)
Period: Shōwa period (1926–89)
Date: 1971
Culture: Japan
Medium: Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer
Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); W. 29 in. (73.7 cm); D. 26 in. (66 cm)
Classification: Bamboo
Credit Line: Gift of Diane and Arthur Abbey, 2019
Object Number: 2019.424.10
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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