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Keisuke Serizawa
Japanese textile designer (–)
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| Born | Keisuke Ōishi ()May 13, |
| Died | April 5, () (aged&#;88) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known&#;for | textile designer |
Keisuke Serizawa (芹沢 銈介, Serizawa Keisuke, May 13, – April 5, ) was a Japanese textile designer.
In , 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 Mashiko.
In , the Municipal Serizawa Keisuke Art Museum was