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Masters of Bamboo

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Masters of Bamboo

Masters of Bamboo: Japanese Baskets and Sculpture from the Cotsen Collection
(February 2–May 6, 2007)

Connoisseurs and collectors have long regarded Japanese bamboo baskets as art objects of great sophistication and beauty. In 2002, the Asian Art Museum acquired almost nine hundred objects from the Lloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection, recognized as one of the largest and most notable collections of its kind in the world. This exhibition featured approximately seventy artworks from the collection—some created by masters designated in Japan as “Living National Treasures”—offering visitors a revealing look at their extraordinary beauty and intricate craftsmanship, as well as the historical and cultural importance of this unique art form.

Masters of Bamboo: Japanese Baskets and Sculpture from the Cotsen Collection was organized by the Asian Art Museum.

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Suspended flower basket
Yamashita Kochikusai
1912-1947
Lidded basket
Tanaka Kosai
Flower basket of dwarf bamboo with lugs
Hayakawa Shokosai IV
approx. 1945-1975
Flower Raft (Hanaikada)
Wada Waichisai III
approx. 1900-1933
Pleasure Boat (Gozabune)
Iizuka Rokansai
1912-1934
Openwork Flower basket
Maeda Chikubosai II
1926-2000
Flower basket
Morigami Jin
approx. 1999
Katsura River Style Flower Basket
Iizuka Hosai I
approx. 1870-1910
Flower basket
Yufu Chikuryu
approx. 1925-1987
Five sweets baskets
Hayakawa Shokosai I
1885
Food service basket
Hayashi Shogetsusai
after 1945