Size of frame: 33 cm (H) x 40 cm (W)
This is a work by Takeshi Hayashi, one of Japan's leading Western-style painters of the modern era. He was a professor at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, and was also awarded the Order of Cultural Merit, and thus had a tremendous influence on the Japanese Western-style painting world. Three figures seem to be dancing around a dove in a rough sketch style. It is signed "Take H" on the lower right.
Takeshi HAYASHI
1896 - 1975
Born in Tokyo. His real name is Takeomi. After the war, he became popular for his paintings of women, flowers, landscapes, and other subjects, using many primary colors and heaping up the paint. In his later years, he also served as chairman of the Japanese Language Council.
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