Lily

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Lily

c. 1942

Kamisaka Sekka (Japanese, 1866–1942)

Kamisaka 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.

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Object Details

Title:

Lily

Date:

c. 1942

Artist:

Kamisaka Sekka (Japanese, 1866–1942)

Medium:

Ink, colors, and gold on paper; mounted as a hanging scroll

Dimensions:

9 5/8 × 9 1/2 inches (24.4 × 24.1 cm) Mount: 63 × 17 inches (160 × 43.2 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Gift of Sondra Milne Henderson, 1995

Accession Number:

1995-24-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Shōwa Period (1926-1989) Reign: Showa Emperor (1926-1989)

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