Kasane 7

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Kasane 7

2015

Sasai Fumie (Japanese, born 1973)

Sasai Fumie’s contemporary interpretation of layering in red lacquer was inspired by the examples of the ladies’ court costumes from a millennium earlier, as seen in the hanging scroll to the right.

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Object Details

Title:

Kasane 7

Date:

2015

Artist:

Sasai Fumie (Japanese, born 1973)

Medium:

Lacquered hemp

Dimensions:

16 15/16 × 15 3/4 × 9 13/16 inches (43 × 40 × 25 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Purchased with the East Asian Art Revolving Fund, 2016

Accession Number:

2016-184-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Heisei Period (1989-2019)

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