East Asian Art Lily Made in Japan, AsiaShöwa Period (1926-1989), c. 1942 Kamisaka Sekka, Japanese, 1866 - 1942 Ink, colors, and gold on paper; mounted as a hanging scroll Currently not on view 1995-24-1 Gift of Sondra Milne Henderson, 1995 |
LabelKamisaka Sekka was born into a samurai family in Kyoto. Under the influence of his teacher Kishi Kokei (1840–1922), who collected the works of Rimpa artists Hon’ami Koetsu (1558–1637) and Ogata Korin (1658–1716), Sekka began painting and printmaking in the Rimpa style. |
