Akiyo YAMADA  -  fl.ca. 1940-50s      Sosaku Hanga

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Akiyo Yamada was active in the sosaku hanga movement - mainly shortly after world war II. Since 1952 he was an associate member of the artist association Nihon Hanga Kyokai.
Catalog Akiyo Yamada fl.ca. 1940-50s - artelino

An BIN  -  born 1962      Leading Chinese Artist

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An Bin graduated from Chinese Academy of Fine Arts (CNAFA) in 1984 where he had studied painting and printmaking. After his graduation he remained at the CNAFA in different teaching positions. In 1997/1998 he spent 6 months at Ulster University in Belfast as an exchange professor. An Bin exhibits regularly at the great National Chinese Print and Art exhibitions. His works have been shown abroad in New York and in Taiwan and in numerous solo and group exhibitions in China.
Catalog An Bin born 1962 - artelino

An GUANGYOU  -  born 1954      

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An Guangyou, Mongolian, was born in 1954. He is a member of Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region Artists Association, the chairman of Naiman Banner Artists Association of Tongliao City and the vice-chairman of Naiman Banner Federation of Literary and Art Circles.
Catalog An Guangyou born 1954 - artelino

An YUMIN  -  born 1964      Fom Inner Mongolia

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An Yumin, a male printmaker, was born in Mongolia in 1964. He works as a printmaker and as an illustrator for publishing companies. An Yumin's prints are kept in black and white and are usually huge. The young artist has received several prizes and awards in national Chinese art exhibitions since 2002. An Yumin is member of the Mongolia Artists Association (Autonomous region of Inner Mongolia).
Catalog An Yumin born 1964 - artelino

Asaji KOBAYASHI  -  1898-1939      Medical Doctor and Artist

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Asaji Kobayashi graduated in 1921 from Kanazawa Medical School. In the 1920s and 1930s he joined and exhibited with sosaku hanga groups while practicing as an eye doctor. The artist committed suicide in 1939.
Catalog Asaji Kobayashi 1898-1939 - artelino

Ashihiro HARUKAWA  -  active 1816-24      

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Ashihiro Harukawa was a pupil of Asayama Ashikuni. He produced mainly prints with Kabuki subjects.
Catalog Ashihiro Harukawa active 1816-24 - artelino

Ashiyuki GIGADO  -  active 1813-1833      

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Ashiyuki Gigado was a printmaker of the Osaka school and a prolific producer of Kabuki prints. As a member of the Osaka School he introduced some new techniques in Osaka prints. One of the new techniques he probably was the first to use, was the application of gofun, a white powder.
Catalog Ashiyuki Gigado active 1813-1833 - artelino

Baikei KONO  -  born 1914      Grandson of Bairei Kono

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Toyokazu Kono was born into a family of painters. His grandfather had been Bairei Kono, his father Seiko Kono. In 1931 he graduated from the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts and 3 years later from the Kyoto Municipal College of Painting. Toyokazu Kono was accepted for the official art exhibitions of Teiten and Nitten. After world war II the artist joined the Shinchosa group of artists and received a post as an art instructor at Sagano Senior Highschool in Kyoto. In 1963 he represented Japan at the International Society for Education through Art held in Montreal, Canada.
Catalog Baikei Kono born 1914 - artelino

Bairei KONO  -  1844-1895      Meiji Artist

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Bairei Kono, 1844-1895, was born and active in Kyoto, the old imperial town. He studied Japanese style painting with Nakajima Raisho and Shiokawa Bunrin. In 1881 he opened his own art school. Takeuchi Seiho became one of his students. The emphasis of Bairei Kono's art work was on kacho-e, images of birds and flowers. In 1893 he was honored by becoming a member of the Art Committee of the Imperial Household.
Catalog Bairei Kono 1844-1895 - artelino

Baisai KANO  -  1883-1969      

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After Baisai KANO studied Japanese traditional paintings under Yurin Ishikawa, he was admitted to the school of Shuho Ikegami. He received a prize in the 12th Teiten. He had been an active and important member of the art circle in Nagoya.
Catalog Baisai Kano 1883-1969 - artelino