, was a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

 and painter

Painting

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...

. Takehisa died in 1934 at the age of 49. He never studied drawing in any painting school nor under any teacher formally. His drawings, mostly of Japanese beauties, were regarded as unorthodox and were disregarded in the painting circles of his day.

Takehisa's works did acquire great popularity among ordinary people and to this day have many ardent fans in Japan and abroad. At an earlier stage in his life he intended to become a poet, but knowing he could not make a living as a poet, he began drawing pictures. He died in Oku

Oku, Okayama

was a town located in Oku District, Okayama, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Oku was merged with the towns of Osafune and Ushimado, all from Oku District, to form the new city of Setouchi....

 (now Setouchi

Setouchi, Okayama

is a city located in the southern part of Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the city has a population of 39,377. The total area is 125.51 km²....

), Okayama

Okayama Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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External links

• Yumeji Art Museum (夢二郷土美術館) Okayama, Japan
• Takehisa Yumeji Museum (竹久夢二美術館) Tokyo, Japan
• Takehisa Yumeji Ikaho Kinenkan (竹久夢二伊香保記念館) Gunma, Japan
• Kanazawa Yuwaku Yumejikan Museum (金沢湯涌夢二館) Kanazawa, Japan