Suisho, Nishiyama, 1879-1958

Suisho, Nishiyama, 1879-1958

Born and worked in Kyoto. Given name Usaburo. Studied with father-in-law Takeuchi Seiho. Graduated in 1899 from Kyoto City School of Arts and Crafts. Became head of Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting. Exhibited in Teiten, Bunten, and Inten. Member of Imperial Art Academy and Imperial Household Art Committee. Received Order of Cultural Merit in 1957.** Taken in whole, or in part, with permission from: Merritt, Helen and Nanako Yamada. Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975. University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu. 1992.

Artwork

Courtesan Before MirrorsCourtesan Before Mirrors #280920Toyokuni III, Utagawa, 1786-1875$200
Tree Scene (F)Tree Scene (F) #270400Hoshi, Joichi, 1913-1979SOLD
MilkMilk #930081Saito, Kiyoshi, 1907-1997$8,000