Weaving baskets from famous paintings: Reflecting on the lives and historical background of painters through the process of making baskets - Japanese Craft Book

Release Date: November 7, 2022
Language: Japanese
Length: 128 pages

Learn how to craft the baskets depicted in famous masterpieces, such as Vermeer’s *The Milkmaid* and Manet’s *Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe* (Luncheon on the Grass).

Baskets have long been a familiar part of daily life, serving various purposes and appearing frequently in great works of art.
This book explores the materials and techniques used to create these baskets by examining the paintings themselves and discussing the artists and historical contexts behind them.
Step-by-step instructions are provided, accompanied by numerous photos and illustrations.
You can create bread baskets and other styles using a variety of materials, including rattan, akebia vine, and wild grape vine.
Why not try making a basket featured in a famous painting and using it in your own daily life? ■ Table of Contents
Antonio Allegri da Correggio: *Madonna of the Basket*
Pieter Bruegel the Elder: *The Fight Between Carnival and Lent*
Caravaggio: *Boy with a Basket of Fruit*
Johannes Vermeer: *The Milkmaid*
Jean-François Millet: *The Angelus*
Édouard Manet: *Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe* (Luncheon on the Grass)
Viggo Johansen: *A Corner of the Kitchen; The Artist's Wife Arranging Flowers*
Claude Monet: *Basket of Apples*; *Fruit Tart*
Vincent van Gogh: *Basket of Potatoes*; *Basket of Sprouting Bulbs*
Paul Cézanne: *Still Life with Basket of Fruit*
Henri Fantin-Latour: *Basket of Roses*
John Everett Millais: *Sweet Emma Morland*
Tsuguharu Foujita: *My Room: Still Life with Alarm Clock*
Salvador Dalí: *Basket of Bread (Death Rather Than Dishonour!)*
Gustave Courbet: *Flowers in a Basket*

How to Make a Basket
List of Works / Materials / Tools / Basket Structure and Terminology / Key Points in Basket Making / Instructions for Each Project