KUMAGAI Morikazu
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Born in 1880 in Gifu Prefecture. 1900, entered Tokyo University of the Arts Department of Western Painting.
Studied under figures including Kuroda Seiki and Fujishima Takeji. Aoki Shigeru was among his classmates. Began making sumi-e from the 1930s, and in his later years would write books. Moved to Nagasaki-machi (now Chihaya) in Toshima Ward in 1932 and spent the rest of his life there. Held a solo exhibition in Paris in 1964 and would hold many across Japan. 1967, retired from the Order of Culture. Passed away on August 1, 1977 at age 97. After the war, he developed a style characterized by bright colors and simple shapes, and would paint only when he wanted to paint, with themes of organic life familiar to him like cats and birds, bugs and flowers. This series of works would come to be called "Kumagai Style" and continues to be highly evaluated today. His former residence is now the Toshima Ward Kumagai Morikazu Art Museum.
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