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Bugaku Dancer — Kamisaka Sekka

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Written by: Selin AslanResearcher · Asian Art
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 47604
Kamisaka Sekka

Bugaku Dancer

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerKamisaka Sekka
Datec. 1890–1942
Culture / OriginJapan, Meiji period (1868–1912) to Shōwa period (1926–89)
Mediumhanging scroll; ink and color on silk
DimensionsOverall: 190.8 x 52.1 cm (75 1/8 x 20 1/2 in.); Painting only: 99 x 33.6 cm (39 x 13 1/4 in.)
DepartmentJapanese Art
TypePainting
About the Artist

BiographyKamisaka Sekka (1866–1942) — Japanese artist (1866-1942).Kamisaka Sekka worked as designer, painter and artist and is associated with Japan. Their documented life spans the years 1866 to 1942; born and died in Kyoto.Disciplinesdesigner, painter, artistBorn1866, KyotoDied1942, KyotoNationalityJapanSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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