Dream of Fifty Years (Gojunen no yume)
Artist
Iizuka Rokansai
Japanese, 1890 - 1958
Dateapprox. 1952
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo
DimensionsH. 10 in x W. 8 1/4 in x D. 9 in, H. 25.4 cm x W. 21 cm x D. 22.9 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.553
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on viewSignedRokansai
Text EntriesIizuka Rokansai is considered one of the forefathers of Japanese bamboo art in the modern era. He probably made this basket in the fiftieth year of his career as an artist. Rokansai was born in Tochigi prefecture in the Kanto region and studied under Iizuka Hosai I (1851–1916).
