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Keisuke Serizawa

Keisuke Serizawa

Artist

WA-00029406

Contemporary

Representation

None documented

0

Institutional Exhibitions

22

Works in Collection

39

Assets Indexed

0

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0

Publications Referenced

70%

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Authority Records (1)

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/5346
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Keisuke Serizawa was a Japanese textile designer and dyer who revived and modernized traditional stencil-dyeing techniques, particularly katazome, in the mid-twentieth century. Working with indigo and natural pigments on hemp and cotton, he created bold geometric and figurative patterns that bridged folk craft and contemporary design. His practice became foundational to the mingei (folk craft) movement, emphasizing the aesthetic and cultural value of everyday functional objects. Serizawa was designated a Living National Treasure in 1956 for his mastery of yuzen hand-dyeing and stencil techniques.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of ArtManhattan Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland Museum of Modern ArtNew York

Canonical record

Artworks (22)

Map of Traditional Rural Potteries in Present-day Japan

1970 · Woodblock print, issued by the Nihon Mingeikan (Japan Folk Craft Museum)

Framed: 23 1/4 × 28 in. (59.1 × 71.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1962 · stencil print

Sheet: 37 x 28.6 cm (14 9/16 x 11 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Calendar: April

1962 · stencil print

Sheet: 37 x 28.6 cm (14 9/16 x 11 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Calendar: December

1962 · stencil print

Sheet: 37 x 28.6 cm (14 9/16 x 11 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

May from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition: 12 3/16 × 11 7/16" (30.9 × 29.1 cm); sheet: 14 5/8 × 11 7/16" (37.2 × 29.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

August from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition (irreg.): 12 3/16 × 11 3/16" (30.9 × 28.4 cm); sheet (irreg.): 14 1/2 × 11 3/16" (36.8 × 28.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

September from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition: 12 1/16 × 11 3/8" (30.7 × 28.9 cm); sheet: 14 11/16 × 11 3/8" (37.3 × 28.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

October from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition: 12 3/16 × 11 3/8" (30.9 × 28.9 cm); sheet: 14 5/8 × 11 3/8" (37.2 × 28.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

November from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition: 12 3/16 × 11 5/16" (30.9 × 28.7 cm); sheet: 14 9/16 × 11 5/16" (37 × 28.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

December from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition (irreg.): 12 1/8 × 11 5/16" (30.8 × 28.8 cm); sheet: 14 7/16 × 11 5/16" (36.7 × 28.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

March from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition: 12 1/8 × 11 5/16" (30.8 × 28.8 cm); sheet: 14 1/2 × 11 5/16" (36.9 × 28.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

January from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition: 12 5/16 × 11 1/4" (31.2 × 28.5 cm); sheet: 14 5/8 × 11 1/4" (37.2 × 28.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

February from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition: 12 3/16 × 11 1/4" (31 × 28.6 cm); sheet: 14 11/16 × 11 1/4" (37.3 × 28.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

April from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition: 12 3/16 × 11 5/16" (31 × 28.7 cm); sheet: 14 9/16 × 11 5/16" (37 × 28.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

June from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition: 12 1/8 × 11 1/4" (30.8 × 28.5 cm); sheet: 14 9/16 × 11 1/4" (37 × 28.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

July from Calendar for 1958

1956 · One from a portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition: 12 1/8 × 11 5/16" (30.8 × 28.7 cm); sheet: 14 1/2 × 11 5/16" (36.8 × 28.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Calendar for 1958

1956 · Portfolio of twelve Katazome stencils

composition (each approx.): 12 3/16 × 11 5/16" (30.9 × 28.7 cm); sheet (each approx.): 14 9/16 × 11 5/16" (37 × 28.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1948 · hand-dyed stencil print

Cleveland Museum of Art

1946 · Pochoir

Composition: 20 7/8 × 8 1/16" (53 × 20.5 cm);

Museum of Modern Art

Vermilion Native American Pattern

1929 · stencil print

Sheet: 32.5 x 44.5 cm (12 13/16 x 17 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

1929 · hand-dyed stencil print

Cleveland Museum of Art

Good Luck Symbols for Marriage

1929 · stencil print

Sheet: 32.8 x 45.2 cm (12 15/16 x 17 13/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (3)

22 published of 36 catalogued · 0 with image

MoMA
14 publishedof 28 catalogued
Cleveland Museum of Art
7 published
The Met
1 published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

7 entries · 1 sources

Good Luck Symbols for Marriage
1929 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Fans
1948 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Tree of Life
1929 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Vermilion Native American Pattern
1929 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Calendar
1962 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Calendar: December
1962 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Calendar: April
1962 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Haori (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Haori (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

4

Movements1

Collections3

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art

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Representation & Collections

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Manhattan, United States

In collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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