Kamisaka Sekka Japanese Prints

Kamisaka Sekka (1866–1942) was one of Japan's greatest decorative artists — the master revivalist of the Rinpa school, who brought the extraordinary ornamental tradition of Korin, Sotatsu, and Kenzan into the 20th century. His woodblock prints and designs combine natural subject matter with the bold, decorative geometry that defines Rinpa at its best.

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Mount Fuji Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Mount Fuji Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Cranes Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Cranes Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Swirling Snow Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Swirling Snow Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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White Phoenix Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
White Phoenix Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Yoshino Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Yoshino Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Autumn Flowers Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Autumn Flowers Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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The Third Month Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
The Third Month Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Bamboo in Snow Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Bamboo in Snow Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Rising Waves Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Rising Waves Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Willow and Cherry Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Willow and Cherry Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Seven Herbs of Early Spring Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Seven Herbs of Early Spring Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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White Heron Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
White Heron Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Pampas Grass in Moonlight Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Pampas Grass in Moonlight Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Morning Glories Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Morning Glories Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Kasuga Plain Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Kasuga Plain Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Farming Village in Spring Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Farming Village in Spring Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Peonies Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Peonies Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Ivy Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Ivy Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Flower Basket Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Flower Basket Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Suminoe Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Suminoe Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Chrysanthemum and Paulownia Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Chrysanthemum and Paulownia Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Six Poetic Immortals Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Six Poetic Immortals Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Wisteria Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Wisteria Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Dancing Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Dancing Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Bridges Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Bridges Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Hydrangea Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Hydrangea Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Dragon Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka, unframed
Dragon Art Print by Kamisaka Sekka
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Kamisaka Sekka Japanese Prints

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The Rinpa school — founded by Tawaraya Sotatsu and carried forward by Ogata Korin and Nakamura Hochu — is Japan's great tradition of decorative art: bold, stylised natural subjects rendered with maximum ornamental impact against gold, silver, and flat colour grounds. Kamisaka Sekka brought this tradition into the Meiji and Taisho eras with extraordinary creative vitality.

The Rinpa Aesthetic

Rinpa art is defined by several qualities: bold simplification of natural forms (flowers, waves, birds, plants) that captures the essence of the subject without photographic detail; a sophisticated use of flat colour and gold leaf; decorative pattern as a design principle; and an understanding of negative space that gives even complex compositions a sense of air and lightness.

Sekka's prints display all these qualities at the highest level. His Momoyogusa (A World of Things, 1909–1910) is widely considered the finest Rinpa publication of the modern period — a collection of 100 designs that demonstrates the tradition's full range.

Sekka's Subject Matter

Like all Rinpa artists, Sekka returned obsessively to the natural world: flowers (particularly iris, chrysanthemum, and plum), waves, mountains, birds, butterflies, and the seasonal subjects central to Japanese aesthetic culture. He also designed lacquerware, textiles, ceramics, and interiors — his designs for Kyoto's craft industries were as influential as his prints.

Sizes and Framing

Kamisaka Sekka prints are available in seven sizes from 21x30cm to 100x150cm, framed or unframed. All produced on 230gsm matte art paper with archival inks.

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Who was Kamisaka Sekka?

Kamisaka Sekka (1866–1942) was a Japanese artist and the leading figure of the Rinpa school revival in the Meiji and Taisho eras. He was born in Kyoto and spent his career as a designer and printmaker, working across lacquerware, textiles, ceramics, and woodblock prints. His Momoyogusa (A World of Things, 1909–1910) — a collection of 100 Rinpa-style designs — is considered the finest Rinpa publication of the modern period.

What is the Rinpa school?

Rinpa is a Japanese school of painting and decorative art that began in the early 17th century with Tawaraya Sotatsu and was continued by Ogata Korin (from whose name "Rinpa" derives), Nakamura Hochu, and others. It is characterised by bold simplification of natural forms, sophisticated use of flat colour and gold leaf, decorative patterning, and a deep sensitivity to negative space. Kamisaka Sekka was the most important Rinpa revival artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

What subjects does Kamisaka Sekka paint?

Sekka returns repeatedly to the natural world in the Rinpa tradition: flowers (iris, chrysanthemum, plum, peony), waves, mountains, birds, butterflies, pine, and the seasonal subjects central to Japanese aesthetic culture. He also produced designs based on classical Japanese literature and court culture. All subjects are rendered with the bold, decorative simplification characteristic of Rinpa.

What you'll find in this collection

Rinpa school flowers — iris, chrysanthemum, plum, and peony in Sekka's bold decorative style.

Waves, birds, butterflies, and seasonal Japanese natural subjects from Momoyogusa and beyond.

Available in 7 sizes from 21x30cm to 100x150cm, printed on 230gsm premium matte art paper with archival inks. Framed or unframed.

Curated Selection & Print Integrity

Sekka prints selected for Rinpa decorative power. 230gsm matte paper, archival inks.

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