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Artist born 1970, in Tokyo. Draws portraits with “sumi” (Japanese ink), on the lines of modern people.
Her personal reticence is directly reflected in works that manifest a mixture of strength and fragility,
and her pictures of women with great insight despite their instability have received very high acclaim.

Born in Toyohashi-shi, Aichi Prefecture, in 1924.Studied under Gakuryo Nakamura.
After he was first selected in the Nitten contest, he won one prize after another, and rapidly ascended in the art world.
When he was only 36, he became a Nitten judge, but revolted against the authority of its “vertical” society,
so he left Nitten, and then formed the “Hitobitokai” where everybody was equal.He exhibited his works at private exhibitions.
He was in charge of art at Shintaro Ishihara’s “Ichinotani Monogatari” (Nissay Theater),
and produced the “Genji-Heike Kaisen E-Maki” (naval battle scroll) for the movie “Kai Dan” (Director, Masaki Kobayashi) (which is now kept at the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Arts).
He also researched the woodcut artist Sharaku, promoted auctions of artworks, studied the blending of paints, assisted mass-production of frames for paintings, and founded the Tokyo Exhibition.
In this way, he revolutionized Japanese art circles, and brought innovations to the world of art.
Died, 1977, at 52 years old.

Artist of the mid-Edo period. 1771-1844 (approx. date of birth and death).
Disciple of ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai who is typical of Edo. Among the others, he is one of the best.
He produced many printed books and printed works, such as illustrations for comic tanka picture books and reading books.
From around Bunsei (ca. 1817), he devoted himself to original drawings, and established a unique style that extended beyond that of Hokusai.

Artist of the late Edo period. The details are unknown.
The paintings are signed and sealed “Shuneijyo”, who appears to have been a disciple or daughter of Katsukawa Shunei.