Background
Rokkaku Shisui was born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1867.
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Rokkaku Shisui
Edit Profile六角 紫水
also known as
Rokkaku Chūtarō
Education
He graduated from Tokyo Fine Arts School (1893) and made a tour of research on ancient fine arts of Japan together with Tenshin Okakura. He also accompanied Okakura on a study trip to the United States, where he worked at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Career
In 1907 he visited the art museums of Europe. Later he participated in the excavation of Korean rakurō - artifacts brought to Korea by Chinese conquerors during the Han dynasty (206 BC - AD 220).
Membership
He was elected to the National Art Academy in recognition of the quality of his research on lacquer ware.
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Born
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Died
April 15, 1950 (aged 82) -
Nationality
Japanese
Education
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1893