Seikei

מקום: Japan

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Seikei was an artist from Japan who was active during the Edo period (1615–1868). He was known for his work in the yōga (or Western-style) movement in late 19th and early 20th-century Japanese painting. Seikei was born in Takamibaba, Satsuma Domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture), as the son of a samurai of the Shimazu clan. He became adopted heir to his uncle, Kiyotsuna Kuroda, and studied Western-style painting in Paris. Seikei's work has been recognized for its influence on Japanese art, with two of his pieces being selected as the subject of commemorative postage stamps by the Japanese government.