Togyū Okumura
Togyū Okumura was a famous Japanese modern painter of the Nihonga style of watercolour painting. His original name was Yoshizō. The name Togyū referred to a poem from his father who ran a publishing business.
Okumura is characterized by his works which achieve unusual, exquisite quality of colours through the application of the white gofun pigment 100 or 200 times as foundation.
Biography
- 1889 Born in Kyōbashi, Tokyo.
- 1900 Completes shogakko.
- 1926 Makes the acquaintance of Hayami Gyoshu.
- 1959 Becomes a director of the Japanese fine arts institute.
- 1962 Awarded the Japanese Order of Culture.
- 1978 Appointed chief director of the Japanese fine arts institute.
- 1990 Dies aged 101.
Major works
He painted Mount Fuji, which is in the Tokyo Imperial Palace.- 鳴門
- 鹿
- 醍醐
- 閑日
- 吉野
- 富士宮の富士
- 蠣
- 寅
Books and collections of work
- スケッチそのをりをり
- 牛のあゆみ
Major collections holding works by Okumura
- Okumura Togyu Memorial Museum
- Yamatane Museum