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Zeshin SHIBATA  -  1807-1891      Celebrated Painter, Printmaker and Laquerer

Zeshin Shibata

Zeshin Shibata 1807-1891

Crows in Flight at Sunrise

Zeshin Shibata was born in Edo (old name for Tokyo) as the son of a sculptor. Originally he started as an apprentice for the lacquer craftsmanship. Later he studied painting. In 1890 he became a court painter. His origins as a lacquerer are reflected in his prints by a frequent use of urushi, the Japanese lacquer. Zeshin was a celebrated artist and craftsman during his lifetime and was appointed to represent Japan at the World Exhibition in Paris and other International exhibitions in Philadelphia and Vienna.
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Literature sources used for artist biographies:

• Merritt, Helen and Yamada, Nanako, "Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints 1900-1975", University of Hawaii Press, 1995, ISBN 0-8248-1732-X
• Lane, Richard, "Images from the Floating World: The Japanese Print", Fribourg, 1978, ISBN 0-914427-54-7
• Laurance, P.Roberts, "A Dictionary of Japanese Artists", John Weatherhill Inc., New York, 1976
• Frances Blakemore "Who is Who in Modern Japanese Prints", John Weatherhill, New York and Tokyo, 1975. ISBN 0-8348-0101-9
• Annual CWAJ catalogs