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Kamisaka Sekka

Artist

WA-00055260

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None documented

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ6358490

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1 cross-verified · 6 single-source

Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
Birth yearWikidata· 92%
Death yearWikidata· 92%
NationalityWikidata· 92%
Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
BiographyWikipedia· 88%
LocationWikidata· 80%

Source Registry (1)

Aichttps://www.artic.edu/artists/42579
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred95%

About

Why this artist matters now

Kamisaka Sekka was an important artistic figure in early twentieth-century Japan. Born in Kyoto to a samurai family, his talents for art and design were recognized early. He eventually allied himself with the traditional Rinpa school of art. He is considered the last great proponent of this artistic tradition. Sekka also worked in lacquer and in a variety of other media.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 9d ago

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (10)

Momoyogusa

1909 · color woodcut on paper

height: 299 cm, width: 439 cm

Rijksmuseum

Momoyogusa, dl. 1

1909 · color woodcut on paper

height: 301 cm, width: 460 cm

Rijksmuseum

Four Prints from the Series ‘Flowers of a Hundred Worlds’

1909 · color woodcut on paper

width: 439 cm, height: 299 cm

Rijksmuseum

Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Flower-draped Carts

1909 · ink and color on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art

Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa), Vol. 2

1909 · one of a set of three woodblock printed folding-books; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper

Sheet: 29.9 x 22.1 cm (11 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Settchu take

1909 · color woodcut on paper

width: 460 cm, height: 302 cm

Rijksmuseum

Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Chrysanthemum Boy (Kikujidō)

1909 · ink and color on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art

Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Dancing (Odori)

1909 · ink and color on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art

Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): God of Thunder (Raijin)

1909 · ink and color on paper

Overall: 27.3 x 39.4 cm (10 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Poem Card Box with Lid

1868 · wood with lacquer

Overall: 37.5 x 7.1 cm (14 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (3)

10 published of 28 catalogued · 28 with image

Cleveland Museum of Art
6 published6 img
Rijksmuseum
4 published4 img
+ 1 more source · 18 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 9)

9 entries · 1 sources

Momoyogusa
1909 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Momoyogusa, dl. 1
1909 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Four Prints from the Series ‘Flowers of a Hundred Worlds’
1909 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Flower-draped Carts
1909 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa), Vol. 2
1909 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Chrysanthemum Boy (Kikujidō)
1909 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Dancing (Odori)
1909 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): God of Thunder (Raijin)
1909 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Poem Card Box with Lid
1868 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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