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Photo: Paul Macapia
Connecting (Tsunagari)
Photo: Paul Macapia

Connecting (Tsunagari)

Date2004
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)
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Photo: Paul Macapia
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