Kamisaka Sekka (1866-1942) 神坂雪佳
Momotaro “Peach Boy” ca. 1933
Hanging scroll ink and color on silk
102.5 x 36.0 cm. (40 3/8 x 14 1/4 in.)
Inscription:
“Painted by Sekka.”
Artist’s seal:
Sei-sei
Colophon on box:
“Painting of Momotaro, painted by Sekka.” Seal: Sekka
Recent provenance:
A kimono dealer, one of Sekka’s patrons
Published:
Kyoto Shoin: Kamasaka Sekka, 1981, pl. 42;
Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art and the Birmingham Museum of Art: Kamisaka Sekka, Rimpa
Master—Pioneer of Modern Design, 2003, cat. 217.
(see write up below)