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Murose Kazumi 室瀬和美

Header: Murose Kazumi 室瀬和美
Also known as: Murose Kazumi 室瀬和美; primary name: Murose Kazumi
Details: individual; lacquer/papier mâché artist; Japanese; Male
Life dates: 1950-
Biography: Lacquer artist. Born in Tokyo, son of Murose Shunji. Specialising in maki-e (sprinkled picture) technique, designated Holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) by the Japanese government in 2008.
Bibliography: Nagata Tomoyo, ed., Maki-e urushi, Murose Kazumi sakuhinshu (Shinchosha, 2014)