Japanese Print "Bear in Snow" by Takeuchi Seiho
Artist:Takeuchi Seiho
Title:Bear in Snow
Date:Early 20th century.
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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description:
Bear travels in heavy snow. Seiho was one of the founders of the modern Nihon-ga Kyoto school. His fluid and naturalistic depiction of subjects which combined the traditional Nihon-ga and Western realism were something very new in Meiji era. He was awarded the highly prestigious Order of Cultural Merit from Japanese government in 1937.