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Flower Basket

Artist (Japanese, 1916-2021)
Place of OriginJapan
Dateapprox. 1990-2000
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo and rattan
DimensionsH. 9 1/4 in x Diam. 17 1/4 in, H. 23.5 cm x Diam. 43.8 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.868
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on view
InscribedSigned by the artist in Japanese.
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門田篁玉作 花籃

Monden Kogyoku is the oldest living bamboo artist in Japan. He is known for his artistry with extremely fine strips of bamboo. For this clean-lined work he combined a range of intricate techniques to create richly varied surfaces.

Bird (Tori)
Monden Kogyoku
dated 1975
Coral Reef (Sangosho)
Monden Kogyoku
1998
Whirlpool
Monden Kogyoku
1933-2021
Floral Wave (Nami no hana)
Monden Kogyoku
2003
Flower basket
Kadota Niko
approx. 1935
Flower basket
Inose Kohosai
approx. 1917-1991
Flower basket
Kosuge Shochikudo
1980
Flower basket
Kosuge Chikudo
1926-1945
Flower basket of susutake bamboo
Sakaguchi Sounsai
1912-1967