KAWAI GYOKUDO

original name Kawai Yoshisaburo born Nov. 24, 1873, Aichi prefecture, Japan died June 30, 1957, Tokyo artist who contributed to the rejuvenation of traditional Japanese painting. He went to Kyoto in 1887 to study painting under Kono Bairyu (184495), a master of the Shijo school of painting (known for its realism based on sketching). On his teacher's death he proceeded to Tokyo and studied under Hashimoto Gaho (18351908), who belonged to the Kano school (stressing Chinese subjects and technique). He also studied Western-style painting and developed a highly personal style, especially in the field of landscape painting. Among his representative works are Futsuka zuki (The New Moon), Yuku haru (The Departing Spring), Mine-no-yu (Evening at the Mountain Top), and Bosetsu (Snow in the Evening).