Kitahara Senroku

Japanese: 北原千鹿 - きたはらせんろく

1887-1951 A metal engraver from the Taisho to Showa periods.
Born May 16, 1887. From the end of the Taisho era to the beginning of the Showa era, he became a member of the New Crafts Research Group "Mukei" and founded Kojinsha. In 1927, his "Ornament" (Branch of Flowers) was selected as a special prize at the Imperial Exhibition, and was selected again the following year. He created works that combined traditional techniques with a modern sensibility. He passed away on December 29, 1951. He was 64 years old. He was from Kagawa Prefecture. He graduated from Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts). His real name was Senroku.

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Japanese:

1887－1951　大正-昭和時代の彫金家。
明治20年5月16日生まれ。大正末期から昭和初期にかけて新工芸研究会「无型(むけい)」同人となり,工人社を設立。昭和2年「置物」(花の折枝)が帝展特選となり,翌年も特選。伝統的技法に近代的な感覚をとりいれた作品をつくった。昭和26年12月29日死去。64歳。香川県出身。東京美術学校(現東京芸大)卒。本名は千禄。

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