The Genius of Japanese Lacquer: Masterworks by Shibata Zeshin
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Art
The Genius of Japanese Lacquer: Masterworks by Shibata Zeshin
Friday, March 21, 2008 — Sunday, June 15, 2008
Shibata Zeshin (1807–1891) is history’s greatest lacquer artist, recognized worldwide for his exquisitely detailed lacquered boxes, panels, sword mounts and other objects, as well as scrolls painted in both ink and lacquer.
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Art
The Genius of Japanese Lacquer: Masterworks by Shibata Zeshin
At the close of Japan’s early modern era, Shibata Zeshin brought the art of lacquering to unmatched levels of technical skill and creative invention.
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