Okimono (small sculpture)
ArtistAssociated with
Kano Tanrei
(Japanese, 1857 - 1931)
Place of OriginJapan
Dateapprox. 1927
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo (madake variety)
DimensionsH. 4 1/4 in x W. 8 3/4 in x D. 6 1/4 in, H. 10.8 cm x W. 22.2 cm x D. 15.9 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.491
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on viewThis segment of natural bamboo, with branches attached, has been twisted and encouraged into the form of a lobster. Its storage box is inscribed by the painter Kano Tanrei. This small sculpture might have decorated the alcove of a tatami room, perhaps during a sencha (steeped green tea) gathering.
approx. 1925-1980
approx. 1926-1940
