Sunbeams
Artist
Yamaguchi Ryuun
(Japanese, b. 1940)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1981
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo, rattan, and metal; parallel construction
DimensionsH. 12 1/4 in x Diam. 19 in, H. 31.1 cm x Diam. 48.3 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.867
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on view山口龍雲作 「陽光」
This sculpture is the artist's reinterpretation of the well-known masterwork Shimmering of Heated Air (also in the Cotsen Collection) by his teacher Shono Shounsai (1904–1974).
approx. 1925-1975
approx. 1930-1975