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Folding Screens Early Modern Paintings Suzuki Kason

Creator : Araki Jippo
Title : "Peacock"

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(1872 - 1944)
A Japanese-style painter. Born in Nagasaki. Name; Teijiro. First pen name; Kinko or Kotoko(琴湖). He studied under Araki Kanpo when he went to Tokyo, and then he became Kanpo's heir by adaption. He was good at the bird-and flower painting (Kacho-ga). A judge of The first Ministry of Education Art Exhibition, an adviser of Japanese-style Society, a chairman of Dokugakai(art journal), and a member of The Japan Art Academy.

Folding Screens Early Modern Paintings Suzuki Kason

Creator :
Suzuki Kason

Career Outlines :

Japanese artist. Birth place: Edo Shitaya. Real name: Sotaro. Pseudonym: Kason, Ninsei. Studied under Nakajima Kyosai the painting style of Kikuchi Yosai, and established an authority on 'Sansui-Kacho painting'. He also exhibited talent in sketches and posted rag pictures. Died in 1919 at age of 58.