Background
Gyokudo Kawai was born in 1873. Original personal name: Yoshisaburo.
Gyokudo Kawai was born in 1873. Original personal name: Yoshisaburo.
Gyokudo Kawai was a disciple of Gyokusen Mochizuki and Bairei Kono and then moving to Tokyo (1896) studied under Gaho Hashimoto and mastered the Kano style of paintings.
Gyokudo Kawai was an artist at the Imperial Court and a member of Gei- jutsuin (art academy).