Hoshun Yamaguchi

Background

Hoshun (real personal name: Saburo) Yamaguchi was born on October 15, 1893, in Hokkaido, Japan.

Education

In 1923, Hoshun Yamaguchi graduated from To­kyo Academy of Fine Arts. Intended to study Western painting, but turned to Japanese painting. Studied under Ei­kyu Matsuoka.

Career

Hoshun Yamaguchi received a commission to paint a piece for the new Tokyo Imperial Palace. The piece titled "Kaede (maples)" is a large painting measuring 2.74x2.5 metres. It is located on the cedar door of the east corridor of the Seiden hall. Opposite of it on the other side is "Sakura (cherry)" by Meiji Hashimoto. The preparatory drawing for the panel at a 4:1 scale dating to 1967 is in the Yamatane Museum of Art in Tokyo. His masterpieces include Tojo-no-Hana (Flowers on Chair) and Manatsu-no-Omoi­de (Memory of Midsummer).

Several of his pictures were accepted for exhibition by Imperial Art Institute. His picture "Mt. Nachi in Mi­kumano" was awarded the Imperial Art Institute Prize (1926).

Works

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References

• 現代日本の美術〈5〉鏑木清方,山口蓬春 (1976) Japanese edition
  1976
• Kaburagi Kiyokata / Yamaguchi Hoshun Text in Japanese
  1976