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"Mirai eno kanki" (joy for the future)

Tanabe Chikuunsai III (1940-2014) and Photo by Minamoto Tadayuki

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

The third Chikuunsai was known for his allow shaft bamboo sculptures. “Bamboo is most dutiful when straight” he used to say as a habit, and the arrow shaft work he made was always straight. This late work of his is composed of lines and circles with a hope to pass on his joy at having a new borne grandson to the future.

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  • Title: "Mirai eno kanki" (joy for the future)
  • Creator: Tanabe Chikuunsai III (1940-2014), Photo by Minamoto Tadayuki
  • Physical Dimensions: H 70.0 cm, W 80.0 cm, L 27.0 cm
  • Original Source: Tanabe Shochiku
  • Rights: Photo © Minamoto Tadayuki
Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

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