Connecting (Tsunagari)

2004

Japanese, born 1973

This 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.

Bamboo (kurochiku)

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

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

2004.113

Photo: Paul Macapia

Not currently on view

Resources

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

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