1848-1907
male
kutani porcelain
First studied Japanese painting under Sasaki Senryu, the painter serving Kaga Province, and then ceramic painting under Toda Kyokuzan to master the crafts.
Then studied under the Kano school Japanese painters Abe Hekikai and Marunaka Magohei to further improve his painting technique. During the Meiji era, his painted Kutani ware works were selected for the Vienna World’s Fair, the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, and other exhibitions.
In Yokohama, he worked to paint Satsuma ware to be exported. He was appointed as an instructor at Tokyo Industrial School in 1889.
Furthermore, he assisted Wagener in making Asahi ware as his painter. He thrived as one of the representative painters of the Meiji era. He worked to provide guidance on the design of Kinkozan kiln in Kyoto during his late years.
