Shibata Zeshin

Lacquer and Lacquer Paintings Nihon no Bijutsu 163.
Nature As Metaphor: Paintings from China, Korea and Japan (Harvard University Art Museums - Past Exhibition http://www.artmuseums.harvard.edu/exhibitions/sackler/past/naturemetaphore.html
Iwayama Urushi Art Museum 岩山漆芸美術館 http://www.57art-museum.net/index.html
Japanese Lacquer reading list (from Victoria and Albert Museum) http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/asia/asia_resources/booklists/japan/lacquer/index.html