Lotus Pond — Hashimoto Gahō

Lotus Pond


Hashimoto Gahō (1835 - 1908)

Hashimoto Gahō (1835-1908) was a pivotal Japanese painter bridging the Kanō school tradition & modern Nihonga. Influenced by Western techniques, he founded the Japan Fine Arts Academy and mentored Yokoyama Taikan. Explore his dragon & tiger screens &

Shimane Art Museum (Matsue, Japan)

Discover the captivating art of Hokusai & Western masters at the Shimane Art Museum, nestled on Lake Shinji’s serene shores. Explore Momoyama screens and a global artistic perspective.

Hashimoto Gaho was born in Edo, and flourished as a school manager under Kano Shosenin Tadanobu. He worked in posts as a professor in the Department of Painting at the Tokyo Fine Arts School (currently Tokyo University of the Arts) and as the individual in charge of establishing Nihon Bijutsuin (literally