Reflection in the Water

Hishida Shunsō, 1897

LOCATIONThe University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts

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Hishida Shunsō 1874–1911 · Japan

Pioneered the controversial 'mōrō-tai' style in Nihonga and painted cats so beloved they ended up on postage stamps.