Baskets : Masterpieces Of Japanese Bamboo Art 1850-2015

The art of Japanese bamboo basket is experiencing a renewed interest by public and collectors. The Naej Collection is especially strong in works by leading artists from 1850 to 1950, when great craft dynasties were established and first Osaka and then Tokyo emerged as major centres of artistic basketry.

This catalogue of 323 works from the Naej Collection combines photography with documentary information drawn from signatures and inscriptions. It is the reference book on the subject.