Big Wave

Gallery 343, Asian Art, third floor

Main Building

Big Wave

2001

Yamaguchi Ryūun (Japanese, born 1940)

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.

Gallery 343, Asian Art, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Big Wave

Date:

2001

Artist:

Yamaguchi Ryūun (Japanese, born 1940)

Medium:

Madake bamboo and rattan

Dimensions:

35 x 20 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches (88.9 x 51.4 x 47 cm)

Classification:

Fiber Art

Credit Line:

Gift of Norma Gene Lykes, 2010

Accession Number:

2010-178-25

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Heisei Period (1989-2019)

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Gallery 343, Asian Art, third floor

Main Building

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