Streaming Light (Ryuki)
Artist
Honma Kazuaki
(Japanese, b. 1930)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1974
PeriodShowa period (1926-1989)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo and rattan; bent bamboo
DimensionsH. 22 1/2 in x W. 21 in x D. 13 1/4 in, H. 57.1 cm x W. 53.3 cm x D. 33.7 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.844
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on view本間一秋作 「流暉」
Honma Kazuaki specializes in bamboo sculpture. This work is made from smoked bamboo taken from the eaves of an old farmhouse. Somehow the artist has managed to bend this brittle material into a dynamic, flowing form.
