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Zeshin was born in Tachibana-machi 2-chôme (east of [[Nihonbashi]]), and began practicing lacquerware techniques under [[Koma Kansai]]<!--古満寛哉--> from age 11. In [[1822]], he then began studying [[Maruyama-Shijo school|Maruyama-Shijô style]] painting under [[Suzuki Nanrei]]<!--鈴木南嶺-->. He moved to [[Kyoto]] in [[1830]], and studied for a time under [[Okamoto Toyohiko]] before returning to Tokyo. He made a home at Asakusa 1-chôme, calling his home ''Tairyûkyo'' (対柳居).
Zeshin was born in Tachibana-machi 2-chôme (east of [[Nihonbashi]]), and began practicing lacquerware techniques under [[Koma Kansai]]<!--古満寛哉--> from age 11. In [[1822]], he then began studying [[Maruyama-Shijo school|Maruyama-Shijô style]] painting under [[Suzuki Nanrei]]<!--鈴木南嶺-->. He moved to [[Kyoto]] in [[1830]], and studied for a time under [[Okamoto Toyohiko]] before returning to Tokyo. He made a home at Asakusa 1-chôme, calling his home ''Tairyûkyo'' (対柳居).
Zeshin played a role in the founding of the Japan Lacquerware Artists Society (''Nihon shikkô kai''), the ''[[Ryuchikai|Ryûchikai]]'' (Dragon Pond Society), and the Oriental Art Society (''[[Toyo Kaigakai|Tôyô Kaigakai]]'').
His works include lacquer paintings known as ''[[urushi-e]]'', as well as lacquerware boxes and the like. In both, he made extensive use of metals - including not just gold and silver, but also copper, bronze, and iron - as well as other materials to create novel effects. In a number of his works, he experimented with materials in attempts to emulate or reproduce the appearance and/or texture of [[yoga|Western oil painting]].
Zeshin played a role in the founding of the Japan Lacquerware Artists Society (''Nihon shikkô kai''), the ''[[Ryuchikai|Ryûchikai]]'' (Dragon Pond Society), and the Oriental Art Society (''[[Toyo Kaigakai|Tôyô Kaigakai]]''). In [[1890]], the year before his death, Zeshin was one of a number of artists to become the first to be named [[Imperial Household Artists]] (''Teishitsu gigeiin'').
He died on July 13, [[1891]], and is buried at [[Shofuku-ji|Shôfuku-ji]] in the Asakusa neighborhood of [[Tokyo]].
He died on July 13, [[1891]], and is buried at [[Shofuku-ji|Shôfuku-ji]] in the Asakusa neighborhood of [[Tokyo]].