Japan Art and Buddhist Monk in Isolation (Mountain Snow)
Japan Art and Buddhist Monk in Isolation (Mountain Snow) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Sawako Utsumi often focuses on religious and spiritual themes in her art. In…
Japan Art by Dōmoto Inshō and Takeuchi Seihō
Japan Art by Dōmoto Inshō and Takeuchi Seihō Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Dōmoto Inshō (1891–1975) explored different artistic styles throughout his distinguished life, continually embracing new…
Japan Art and Yokoyama Taikan: Beauty and the Mirror of a Bleak World
Japan Art and Yokoyama Taikan: Beauty and the Mirror of a Bleak World Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) was a child of the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912).…
Japan Art and Eclectic Mix: Hanabusa Itchō, Bakufu Ohno, and Maekawa Senpan
Japan Art and Eclectic Mix: Hanabusa Itchō, Bakufu Ohno, and Maekawa Senpan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Hanabusa Itchō (1652–1724) was a fiercely independent-minded artist born during the Edo…
Japan Art and the Beauty of Simplicity (Scroll of Time)
Japan Art and the Beauty of Simplicity (Scroll of Time) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Yasui Sotaro (1888–1955) witnessed momentous changes throughout his lifetime. These included…
Japan Art by Hishida Shunsō (The Fading Path)
Japan Art by Hishida Shunsō (The Fading Path) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The highly acclaimed Hishida Shunsō (1874–1911) belongs to the Meiji Period (1868–1912) of Japanese history, a…
Japan Art and Meiji Born Artists: Rain and a Snow Storm
Japan Art and Meiji Born Artists: Rain and a Snow Storm Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Henmi Takashi (1895–1944) produced the stunning art piece above. Born in Wakayama, in…
Japan Art and Buddhism (Passages of Time)
Japan Art and Buddhism (Passages of Time) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The art above is by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902–1999), who was born in Kyoto, a city renowned for…
Japan Art and Atmosphere of Mount Fuji
Japan Art and Atmosphere of Mount Fuji Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Keisen Ikeda was born in the twilight of the Edo Period in the early 1860s and passed…
Japan Art and Culture: Edo to Contemporary Art
Japan Art and Culture: Edo to Contemporary Art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The acclaimed artist Sakai Hōitsu (1761–1829), a prominent figure of the Edo Period, infused his work…