Windmill
Artist
Katsushiro Sōhō
(Japanese, b. 1934)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1997
PeriodHeisei period (1989-2019)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo (shinodake variety); openwork twining and hexagonal twill plaiting
DimensionsH. 12 3/4 in x Diam. 12 3/4 in, H. 32.4 cm x Diam. 32.4 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.24
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on viewKatsushiro Soho traces his artistic lineage two generations back to Iizuka Rokansai. This artist was designated a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government in 2005.
approx. 1926-1940
approx. 1915-1950