Yokoyama Taikan
Japanese painter (1868-1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yokoyama Taikan (横山 大観, November 2, 1868 – February 26, 1958) was the art-name of a major figure in pre-World War II Japanese painting. He is notable for helping create the Japanese painting technique of Nihonga.
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Yokoyama Taikan | |
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Born | Sakai Hidemaro (1868-11-02)November 2, 1868 Mito, Ibaraki, Japan |
Died | February 26, 1958(1958-02-26) (aged 89) Tokyo, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Known for | Painter |
Movement | Nihonga |
Awards | Asahi Prize (1933) Order of Culture Order of the Rising Sun |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Yokoyama.