Kokei Kobayashi

Kokei Kobayashi was a Japanese Nihonga painter.

Biography

He became an orphan early in his life, at the age of 17 he moved to Tokyo and studied traditional Japanese painting at Kajita Hanko. Later he became one of the most notable members in the Restored Japan Academy of Art.
Initially, he painted traditional subject matter but later he continued with still life and contemporary scenes. His famous works include: "Amida-dō", "Ideyu" and "Kami".
He was friends with Tamako Kataoka.
He was awarded the Order of Culture.