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Bamboo Sculpture (T-3719)

Creator: Hideaki Honma
Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

Description
Honma Hideaki used parallel-line construction, twining, and bundling techniques to plait this sculpture with madake and hōbichiku bamboo.
Incised signature reads Hide.

Honma studied bamboo plaiting techniques under Honma Kazuaki, his uncle and adopted father. He uses a wide range of techniques to create dramatic, sometimes large-scale sculptural works. His work is in the permanent collections of several US museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Notes:	Signature on object
Origin:	Japan
Period:	2000-2021
Materials:	Madake and hōbichiku bamboo and rattan
Condition:	Good. Very good condition
Creation Date:	ca. 2005
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Asian
Patterns:	Asian/Oriental, Handmade, Stripes & Solid, Textured
Dealer Reference #:	T-3719
Incollect Reference #:	637772

Dimensions

W.	16.34 in;	H.	21.02 in;	D.	8.03 in;
W.	41.5 cm;	H.	53.4 cm;	D.	20.4 cm;

Message from Seller:

Thomsen Gallery, now located at 8 East 67th Street, New York City, NY 10065, specializes in important Japanese paintings, folding screens, hanging scrolls, ceramics, ikebana bamboo baskets, lacquerware, and contemporary works by select artists. Owned and directed by Erik and Cornelia Thomsen, the gallery brings decades of expertise in Japanese art to a global clientele, including private collectors and major museums. For inquiries, contact them at 212-288-2588 or info@thomsengallery.com.