Japan Art and Winter: Landsacpes and Buddhism
Japan Art and Winter: Landscapes and Buddhism Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tsuchiya Kōitsu was born during the early Meiji Period and died in 1949. Accordingly, his life and…
Japanese Art and the Delicate World of Hayami Gyoshū
Japanese Art and the Delicate World of Hayami Gyoshū Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Hayami Gyoshū (1894–1935) lived during a period of profound transformation, when modernization…
Japan Art and Edo Period to early Taisho Period
Japan Art and Edo Period to early Taisho Period Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Watanabe Shikō (1683–1755) created delightful art throughout his lifetime, drawing deeply from the artistic and…
Buddhist Art in Japan: Pre-Edo to Contemporary Art
Buddhist Art in Japan: Pre-Edo to Contemporary Art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The flow of Buddhism — despite indigenous Shintoism and the profound influence of Confucianism and Taoism…
Japanese Art – Edo and Meiji Born Artists
Japanese Art – Edo and Meiji Born Artists Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Maeda Masao (1904–1974) was born in Hakodate, Hokkaido. He initially studied Western-style art under Umehara Ryūzaburō.…
Hagiwara Hideo (1913–2007): Nature, Memory, and Hope in Post-War Japan
Hagiwara Hideo (1913–2007): Nature, Memory, and Hope in Post-War Japan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Hagiwara Hideo (1913–2007) was born during the early Taisho Period (1912–1926), a formative era…
Japanese Buddhist Wall Art: Beauty, Spirituality, and the Passage of Time
Japanese Buddhist Wall Art: Beauty, Spirituality, and the Passage of Time Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japan has been shaped by the intertwined influences of Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and…
Keisen Ikeda: Japanese Landscape, Spirituality, and the Quiet Elegance of Nanga
Keisen Ikeda: Japanese Landscape, Spirituality, and the Quiet Elegance of Nanga Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Keisen Ikeda was born in the twilight of the Edo Period in the…
Japanese Art: Traditional and Surreal — Hendrick Avercamp and Kamisaka Sekka
Japanese Art: Traditional and Surreal — Hendrick Avercamp and Kamisaka Sekka Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sawako Utsumi is a contemporary Japanese artist born in northern Japan whose work…
Japan Art: Kobayashi Kokei (1883–1957) and Okuyama Gihachiro (1907–1981)
Japan Art: Kobayashi Kokei (1883–1957) and Okuyama Gihachiro (1907–1981) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Kobayashi Kokei (1883–1957) was born in Niigata Prefecture, a region renowned for…