Yamaguchi Kayo
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was a Japan
ese painter specializing in the nihonga
style of watercolour painting. He was born in the Nakagyo ward
of Kyoto
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Kayo studied under Nishimura Go'un. He supervised the . With a sketch-based painting style, he specialized in representations of animals. In 1981 he was awarded the Japanese order of culture
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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...
ese painter specializing in the nihonga
Nihonga
or literally "Japanese-style paintings" is a term used to describe paintings that have been made in accordance with traditional Japanese artistic conventions, techniques and materials...
style of watercolour painting. He was born in the Nakagyo ward
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward."As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 102,620 people. Tourism, shopping, and entertainment are the primary sources of income in the area. The Kamo River flows through the...
of Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
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Kayo studied under Nishimura Go'un. He supervised the . With a sketch-based painting style, he specialized in representations of animals. In 1981 he was awarded the Japanese order of culture
Order of Culture
The is a Japanese order, established on February 11, 1937. The order has one class only, and may be awarded to men and women for contributions to Japan's art, literature or culture; recipients of the order also receive an annuity for life...
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