1929 - 2013 Born in Osaka, studied under Kawakita Hanroko in 1946, and succeeded to Hironaga Toen after Kawakita Hanroko's death in 1963. Held a solo exhibition at Takashimaya Department Store in Osa
1872-1946 Seifū Yohei IV , the second son of Seifū Yohei III (1851-1914). He studied literati-style painting under Tanomura Shōsai (1845-1909), a son of Tanomura Chokunyū, in Osaka for three y
1851 (Kaei 4) – 1914 (Taisho 3) Born in Hyogo Prefecture and passed away in Kyoto. He apprenticed under the second-generation Seifu Yohei and later married his sister. He studied painting under
1890 (Meiji 23) – 1977 (Showa 52) Born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, in 1890. Her real name was Torako. She was the second daughter of Yoshinao, the younger brother of the first Sozan, and
1852 (Kaei 5) – 1922 (Taisho 11) A prominent Kyoto potter of the Meiji and Taisho periods. Born in Kanazawa, he studied ceramic painting in Tokyo under Asahiyama of Saiunrō, then returned to w
1905 (Meiji 38) – 1991 (Heisei 3) Born in Kyoto. He studied the art of lacquerware under his father, Hyō Saku. In 1926 (Taisho 15), at the age of 21, he began his creative career after being se
1874–1943 Born in 1874 (Meiji 7) in Adogawa Town, Shiga Prefecture, he was originally named Inoue Sukekichi. He was adopted by the maki-e (gold lacquer) artist Suzuki Chōshin and took the name
1928 - 1987 After graduating from Kyoto University of Arts, Shirai Hanshichi specialized in Kensan copying, as did the 8th generation, and also produced tea ceramics in his own unique style. In 1980,
1926 (Showa 1) – 2004 (Heisei 16) Born in Kyoto. In 1940 (Showa 15), he studied under Ishiguro Munemaro. After training as a student at the National Kyoto Ceramic Research Institute, he worked