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Tohoku Fukushi University, Sendai, Japan, Asia

Serizawa Keisuke Art and Craft Museum

Museum or Collection Type:
Cultural History & Art
Institutional Type:
Museum

Subject:
Art

Address:
1-8-1, Kunimi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 981-8522, Japan

Contact:
Phone: +81(0)227173318
Fax: +81(0)227173324

Links:
Tohoku Fukushi University

Description:
A living national treasure, Serizawa Keisuke brought out the beauty in colors and had a talent in creating magnificent works of art. The museum has a collection of his works that contains 3,000 kimono and cloth works, as well as 10,000 works on paper. The collection also includes over 1,000 pieces of art from Serizawa's private collection from around the world. (From Tohoku Fukushi University's website)