Sculptures
Obos and Wood Sculptures
Tsutakawa discovered the concept of Obos, or ritually piled rocks, when he read “Beyond the High Himalayas” by Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas. The artist took a trekking trip to the Himalaya Mountains in 1977, at the age of 67 and witnessed the rock piles made by pilgrims as they passed a significant point in their journey. He used the concept of Obos in wood and metal sculptures.
Primitive Dance 1950
46″ tall
String Quartet 1955 Wood
Obos #1 Wood sculpture 1956 Teak
Obos #3 1957
Obos #5 1957 Cedaar
Obos #9 1957 Teak
Obos #15 1961 Cedar
Obos #15 1961
Obos #17 1961
Gates
Lake City Library Gates 1967
Seattle, WA
Lake City Library Gates 2 1967
Seattle, WA
Arboretum Gates 1976
Seattle, WA
Furniture and Lamps
Lamps 1950s
Black table 1950s
