Ryūrikyō Hanging Flower Basket (Ryūrikyō-shiki tsurioki hanakago)

ca. 1900–20

Not on view

Trained in the sencha tea culture as well as traditional flower arrangement, Tanabe Chikuunsai I rose to prominence within literati artistic circles. He used this social network to advance recognition of bamboo craftsmanship. The “Ryūrikyō” style of basketry he invented is named for the sobriquet of Yanagisawa Kien (1703–1758), an early member of the nanga school of literati painters, known for his pictures of bamboo baskets filled with flowers or fruits.

Artwork Details

初代田邊竹雲斎造　柳里恭式釣置花籃
Title: Ryūrikyō Hanging Flower Basket (Ryūrikyō-shiki tsurioki hanakago)
Artist: Tanabe Chikuunsai I (Japanese, 1877–1937)
Period: Late Meiji (1868–1912) or early Taishō period (1912–26)
Date: ca. 1900–20
Culture: Japan
Medium: Smoked dwarf bamboo and rattan
Dimensions: H. 13 3/4 in (35 cm); Diam. 14 15/16 in. (38 cm)
Classification: Bamboo
Credit Line: Gift of Diane and Arthur Abbey, 2019
Object Number: 2019.424.24a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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