Wave (Nami)
Artist
Higashi Takesonosai
(Japanese, 1915 - 2003)
Date1988
PeriodShowa period (1926-1989)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo (madake variety) and rattan; parallel construction
DimensionsH. 10 in x W. 16 1/2 in x D. 25 in, H. 25.4 cm x W. 41.9 cm x D. 63.5 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.10
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on view東竹園斎作 「花籃 波」
Collector Lloyd Cotsen maintained a friendship with bamboo artist Higashi Takesonosai for over twenty-five years. The Cotsen Collection contains thirty works by this artist, the largest public collection in the world.
approx. 1930-1975
approx. 1900-1975