long, rectangular basket with vertical strips along sides; squared, offset handle; chevron open-weave bottom; scalloped along bottom edge; two lacquered bamboo water cylinders

%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai III

Stretch, 1973

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“Stretch” (Tsuranaru), one of Chikuunsai III’s signature works, is made with a plaiting technique which is literally called “true fence” (magaki-ami). In this technique, space is left between the parallel vertical elements, emphasizing the delicate beauty of the bamboo. When viewed from different angles, the light shining through the spacious weaving creates an attractive play of light and shadow.

A similar work is illustrated in Coffland, Robert T. The Tanabe Lineage: Four Generations. Santa Fe, NM: TAI Gallery, 2009, p. 26–27.

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Title
Stretch
Artist Life
1941 - 2014
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2013.29.909a-c
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long, rectangular basket with vertical strips along sides; squared, offset handle; chevron open-weave bottom; scalloped along bottom edge; two lacquered bamboo water cylinders

© Tanabe Chikuunsai III

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