Steep Cliff (Danso-Misaki)
Artist
Higashi Takesonosai
Japanese, 1915 - 2003
Place of OriginJapan
Date1980-1990
PeriodShowa period (1926-1989)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo and rattan
DimensionsH. 8 in x W. 24 1/2 in x D. 10 1/4 in, H. 20.3 cm x W. 62.2 cm x D. 26.0 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.3
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on viewHigashi Takesonosai, one of Lloyd Cotsen's favorite artists, maintained a friendship with the collector for more than twenty-five years. (The Cotsen Collection at the Asian Art Museum contains thirty of Takesonosai's works.) In this example the artist used concentric shapes to create a sculptural work that is nonetheless functional as a flower basket.
