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Authentication Seal by Chosuke Serizawa

Frame : 82.5cm×62.5cm

This kataezome (stencil-dyed) work, Papermaking Scene in Iwasaka Village, Izumo, was created by Keisuke Serizawa, a Living National Treasure celebrated for his mastery of textile arts. Iwasaka Village, located in the Izumo region of Shimane Prefecture, has long been renowned for producing high-quality handmade washi paper. In this composition, thatched-roof houses, papermaking huts, and the serene rural landscape are depicted with bold simplicity, using a harmonious palette of deep ink black and warm vermilion.

The piece bears the artist’s seal along with an authentication seal by Chosuke Serizawa.

Frame dimensions: 82.5 cm (H) × 62.5 cm (W). A deep indigo mat and wooden frame further enhance the rustic elegance of the work.

Keisuke SERIZAWA

1895 – 1984

He was a Japanese textile designer. In 1956, he was designated as a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government for his katazome stencil dyeing technique. A leading member of the mingei movement founded by Yanagi Sōetsu, Serizawa visited Okinawa several times and learned the Ryūkyū bingata techniques of dyeing. His folk-art productions included kimono, paper prints, wall scrolls, folding screens, curtains, fans, and calendars. In 1981, the Municipal Serizawa Keisuke Art Museum was opened in the city of Shizuoka. Other museums that hold his work include the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Harvard Art Museums, the Seattle Art Museum, the British Museum, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, and the Museum of New Zealand.