Kamisaka Sekka

(1866–1942) Japanese artist (1866-1942)

Kamisaka Sekka (Japan, 1866–1942) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a designer. By year of birth, Kamisaka Sekka belongs to the chapter ‘Modern Japan’ in this site’s history of art.

Kamisaka Sekka was born in Kyoto and died in Kyoto. Kamisaka Sekka worked in Kyoto. The students included Furuya Kōrin.

The works belong mainly to the genres painting and Nihonga. The catalogue has 4 works by Kamisaka Sekka with free images. The dated works span the years 1916–1925. Works by Kamisaka Sekka are held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, and Saint Louis Art Museum.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Toshihide Migita, Takeuchi Seihō, Kajima Seibei, Kume Keiichiro, and Nakamura Fusetsu.

• Modern Japan