Tanabe Chikuunsai IV in ‘Japanese Bamboo Art’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese artist Tanabe Chikuunsai IV created this stunning woven bamboo sculpture on-site at the entrance to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s current show of bamboo art from the Abbey Collection, announcing the amazing craftsmanship and inventiveness on display in this exhibition. (On view through Feb 4th).

Tanabe Chikuunsai IV, The Gate (Mon), installation view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2017.