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Kamisaka Sekka (1866 - 1942) Considered the father of modern design in Japan, Sekka combined the historic Japanese tradition known as Rinpa with his own innovations to create timeless yet modern designs. Early life Born in Kyoto, Kamisaka Sekka began studying painting at the age of sixteen. In 1910, Sekka studied in Glasgow as part of a government policy to revive traditional Japanese arts by adding modern elements. Art Nouveau became a major influence in his work. On his return, he began teaching at the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts, influencing many younger artists and revitalizing traditional craft forms in Kyoto. Woodblock printing Considered Sekka's greatest masterpiece, "A World of Things" (Momoyogusa) was released in three woodblock volumes in 1909. Unsodo published these beautiful prints using the finest quality printing techniques and embellishments such as mica and embossing. Sekka’s designs incorporate traditional Rinpa techniques and subjects, such as flat planes of color and the the use of mica and gold and silver leaf, with innovative and elegant compositions. Sekka also designed two other woodblock series for Unsodo, "A Thousand Grasses" (Chigusa) in 1899, and "A Thousand Butterflies" (Cho senshu), published in 1904. Shop our inventory now
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