Basket bowl

Louisa Keyser Washoe

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 746


Louisa Keyser is recognized as the preeminent artist from a culture renowned for producing some of the finest baskets in the world. She developed new forms that are pure artistic expression, without utilitarian function. This impressive work, called a degikup, has a refined coiled surface and minute stitching. Keyser’s mastery is apparent in the controlled, floating red and black motifs against the pale yellow ground.

Basket bowl, Louisa Keyser (Washoe, ca. 1831-1925), Willow and redbud shoots, bracken root, and dye, Washoe, Native American

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Basket bowl, Louisa Keyser (Washoe, ca. 1831-1925), Willow and redbud shoots, bracken root, and dye, Washoe, Native American
Basket bowl, Louisa Keyser (Washoe, ca. 1831-1925), Willow and redbud shoots, bracken root, and dye, Washoe, Native American
Basket bowl, Louisa Keyser (Washoe, ca. 1831-1925), Willow and redbud shoots, bracken root, and dye, Washoe, Native American
Basket bowl, Louisa Keyser (Washoe, ca. 1831-1925), Willow and redbud shoots, bracken root, and dye, Washoe, Native American
Basket bowl, Louisa Keyser (Washoe, ca. 1831-1925), Willow and redbud shoots, bracken root, and dye, Washoe, Native American
Basket bowl, Louisa Keyser (Washoe, ca. 1831-1925), Willow and redbud shoots, bracken root, and dye, Washoe, Native American

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