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Keisuke Serizawa
Japanese textile designer (1895–1984)
Keisuke Serizawa | |
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photographed in 1941 | |
| Born | Keisuke Ōishi (1895-05-13)May 13, 1895 |
| Died | April 5, 1984(1984-04-05) (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | textile designer |
Keisuke Serizawa (芹沢 銈介, Serizawa Keisuke, May 13, 1895 – April 5, 1984) was a Japanese textile designer.
In 1956, he was designated as a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government for his katazomestencildyeing technique. A leading member of the mingei movement founded by Yanagi Sōetsu, Serizawa visited Okinawa several times and learned the Ryūkyūbingata techniques of dyeing.[1]Chōsuke Serizawa (Archaeologist) was his son.[2]
His folk-art productions included kimono, paper prints, wall scrolls, folding screens, curtains, fans, and calendars.[3][4] He also produced illustrated books, including Don Quixote,[5]Vincent van Gogh and A Day at Mas