Zeshin: The Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection

Shibata Zeshin (1807 - 1891) was one of the most unusual Japanese artists of the 19th century in that he achieved almost equal fame as a painter and a lacquerer, and for the host of new lacquer techniques he devised. He was an unparalleled master during the two eras that most define Japan to Western collectors, the Edo and the Meiji. Zeshin provided works to the royal family of Japan for many years, and in 1890 he was named "Imperial Household Artist".Izzard, Sebastian is the author of 'Zeshin: The Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection', published 2007 under ISBN 9781883502140 and ISBN 1883502144.