Whirlpool (Naruto)
Artist
Matsuzawa Kazuyoshi
(Japanese, b. 1931)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1998
PeriodHeisei period (1989-2019)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsRattan and bamboo pounded flat and bent with "insect" stitching
DimensionsH. 13 in x W. 18 1/2 x D. 16 in, H. 33.0 cm x W. 47.0 cm x D. 40.6 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.33
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on view松澤一義作 「花籃 鳴門」
This informal basket is made from flattened strips of smoked bamboo taken from the rafters of an old farmhouse. The century or more of soot from the hearth fire deepened the bamboo to a caramel color, except in the places where the poles had been tied up with rope.
approx. 1912-1989
