Bamboo flower basket

Iizuka Rokansai (1890-1958) and Photo by Tanaka Gakuji1936年頃

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

This basket is a perfect harmony between the roughly woven lower section and the finely woven upper section. The bent body maintains its central balance, while showing varied overlapping of the two different weavings according to the angle it is viewed.

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Title: Bamboo flower basket
Creator: Iizuka Rokansai (1890-1958), Photo by Tanaka Gakuji
Date Created: 1936年頃
Physical Dimensions: H 29.0 cm, W 33.0 cm
Original Source: Saito Masamitsu Collection

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

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