Connecting (Tsunagari)

Date2004

Maker Chikuunsai IV (Takeo Tanabe) Japanese, born 1973

Label TextThis dynamic bamboo sculpture was made by Takeo Tanabe (born 1973), the fourth generation of a traditional basket-maker's family named Chikuunsai (literally, "bamboo-cloud"). Pursuing an abstract beauty in bamboo objects, his work expresses the strength and unity of his family tie. The intact surface of the bamboo shows the unique texture and patterns of the kurochiku type of bamboo.

Object number2004.113

Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia

Published References"Seattle Art Museum: Bridging Cultures." London: Scala Publishers Ltd. for the Seattle Art Museum, 2007, pp. 42-43

Credit LineGift of Jon and Mary Shirley, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum

Dimensions15 x 40 x 30 in. (38.1 x 101.6 x 76.2 cm)

MediumBamboo (kurochiku)