Japanese Art – Delightful Mix
Japanese Art – Delightful Mix Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Matsubayashi Keigetsu (1876–1963) stands as a serene guardian of tradition, a contemplative spirit whose art unfolds gently against the…
Japanese Art: Buddhism to Nature by Kawabata Gyokusho
Japanese Art: Buddhism to Nature by Kawabata Gyokusho Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913) was born during the late Edo Period, yet his artistic identity blossomed amid…
Japan Art and Reimagining L. S. Lowry Through Northern Japanese Eyes
Japan Art and Reimagining L. S. Lowry Through Northern Japanese Eyes Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sawako Utsumi is a contemporary artist from northern Japan whose work frequently enters…
Yumeji Takehisa and the Melancholy of Taishō Japan
Yumeji Takehisa and the Melancholy of Taishō Japan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yumeji Takehisa (1884–1934) died relatively young, and the final chapter of his life was marked by…
Japanese Art and the Flow of Beauty – Birds, Landscapes, and Lotus
Japanese Art and the Flow of Beauty – Birds, Landscapes, and Lotus Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokuoka Shinsen (1896–1972) emerged from the cultural landscape of Kyoto, a city…
Japan Art and Okuyama Gihachiro (World of Black and White)
Japan Art and Okuyama Gihachiro (World of Black and White) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Okuyama Gihachiro (1907–1981) created a distinctive world where black and white became far more…
Japanese Art and Nishimura Goun: Exquisite Birds
Japanese Art and Nishimura Goun: Exquisite Birds Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Nishimura Goun (1877–1938) was born in Kyoto during the early Meiji Period (1868–1912), an…
Kyoto in Art: Buddhism, Shinto, and the Dreamlike World of Inagaki Toshijiro
Kyoto in Art: Buddhism, Shinto, and the Dreamlike World of Inagaki Toshijiro Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Inagaki Toshijiro (1902–1963) was born in Kyoto, a city where artistic refinement,…
Ike no Taiga and Japanese Art: China, Edo, and Cultural Identity
Ike no Taiga and Japanese Art: China, Edo, and Cultural Identity Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Edo Period is often cast in the shadow of isolation and rigid…
Japanese Art by Hishida Shunsō, Sakai Hōitsu, and Tokuoka Shinsen
Japanese Art by Hishida Shunsō, Sakai Hōitsu, and Tokuoka Shinsen Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Hishida Shunsō (1874–1911) was an artist to treasure during the Meiji Period (1868–1912). Yet,…