Uematsu Chikuyu (1947-)


A large bamboo basket titled Wind BagShowa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-) era, late 20th centuryOf crescent form with open-work plaiting of wire-thin bamboo strips secured to radiating internal "ribs" in mushi-maki ("insect wrapping") technique and continuing upwards to form a braided loop handle, all with a dark brown lacquer finish, signed with an incised signature Chikuyu tsukuru in an oval plaque at the base of the handle 30 1/8 x 25 1/2 x 9 5/8in (76.5 x 65 x 24.5cm)
|Provenance:Saito MasamitsuBorn in Tokyo, Uematsu Chikuyu is a graduate of Oita Prefecture Beppu Industrial Art Crafts Institute. For about fifteen years he wove flower baskets, but since 1990 he has concentrated on larger-scale sculptural works. Living in near-seclusion outside Tokyo, Uematsu is renowned both for his creativity and his perfectionism. Willard ("Bill") Clark was among his most enthusiastic patrons.