Kayō YAMAGUCHI (JAPAN 1899–1984) - Lot 165

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Kayō YAMAGUCHI (JAPAN 1899–1984) - Lot 165
Kayō YAMAGUCHI (JAPAN 1899–1984) Vase with Flowers Watercolor Signed and dated lower left "K.YAMAGUCHI/1978" 82 x 46 cm. Kayō Yamaguchi (1899–1984) was a master of Nihonga painting from Kyoto. Trained by Nishimura Gōun and Takeuchi Seihō, he carried on the traditions of the Maruyama and Shijō schools while infusing them with Western modernity. Famous for his depictions of animals and plants, born of meticulous observations from life, he taught and revitalized the local art scene. His immense contribution to contemporary Japanese art earned him the prestigious Order of Culture in 1981.
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