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Hishida Shunsō
A quiet boy paints cats in a new style
It’s difficult not to project an air of quiet sadness onto the life of Hishida Shunsō, a young painter working in Tokyo at the dawn of the 20th century. Shunsō worked at a crossroads in Japanese art, when the growing influence of Western culture had created a violent split between two competing artistic practices. Yōga painting was progressive, influenced by Western art and technique. read more










