Big Wave
Yamaguchi Ryūun, Japanese, born 1940
Geography:
Made in Japan, Asia
Period:
Heisei Period (1989-present)Date:
2001Medium:
Madake bamboo and rattanDimensions:
35 x 20 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches (88.9 x 51.4 x 47 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
2010-178-25Credit Line:
Gift of Norma Gene Lykes, 2010
Made in Japan, Asia
Period:
Heisei Period (1989-present)Date:
2001Medium:
Madake bamboo and rattanDimensions:
35 x 20 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches (88.9 x 51.4 x 47 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2010-178-25Credit Line:
Gift of Norma Gene Lykes, 2010
Label:
Rooted in the tradition of Japanese basket making and looking to nature as a primary source of inspiration, Yamaguchi Ryuun incorporates the flow of water into the patterns in his work. Big Wave depicts a giant sea swell, rising, surging, and cresting before the point of collapse.
Rooted in the tradition of Japanese basket making and looking to nature as a primary source of inspiration, Yamaguchi Ryuun incorporates the flow of water into the patterns in his work. Big Wave depicts a giant sea swell, rising, surging, and cresting before the point of collapse.
