Dancing Frog Flower Basket (Hanakago)

1918

Not on view

Shōkosai II (1860–1905), who died at an early age, was succeeded by his younger brother, Shōkosai III, an accomplished sencha tea master, painter, and flute player. He developed a technically advanced (and uniquely Japanese) style of plaiting called “coarse weave” (ara-ami), which emphasizes the natural beauty of bamboo and rattan. This basket joins a coarse-woven body to a handle made from twisted bamboo.

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三代早川尚古斎造　「舞蛙」花籃
Title: Dancing Frog Flower Basket (Hanakago)
Artist: Hayakawa Shōkosai III (Japanese, 1864–1922)
Period: Taishō period (1912–26)
Date: 1918
Culture: Japan
Medium: Twisted (henchiku) bamboo and rattan
Dimensions: H. 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification: Bamboo
Credit Line: Gift of Diane and Arthur Abbey, 2019
Object Number: 2019.424.5a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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