%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai III
Bamboo (madake), rattan, lacquerexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Cultureexpand_more 2013.29.909a-c
“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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© Tanabe Chikuunsai III