Swirl of Blue Water

2006

Not on view

Torii Ippō’s Swirl of Blue Water, an imposing sculpture made of contrasting dyed and undyed timber bamboo, won the Special Recognition Award (Tokusen) at the 2006 Nitten exhibition. Short vertical strips are tied on both sides to long wide strips and overlaid on either side with irregularly plaited wider pieces. The artist coiled these layered bands into complex, dramatic shapes and finished the piece with a coat of lacquer (urushi).

Artwork Details

鳥居一峯造　「蒼海の渦」
Title: Swirl of Blue Water
Artist: Torii Ippō (Japanese, 1930–2011)
Period: Heisei period (1989–2019)
Date: 2006
Culture: Japan
Medium: Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer
Dimensions: H. 21 5/8 (55 cm); W. 25 9/16 (65 cm); D. 17 11/16 in. (45 cm)
Classification: Bamboo
Credit Line: Gift of Diane and Arthur Abbey, 2019
Object Number: 2019.424.31
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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