Munetada Nishimura was a lacquer ware artist. His works were noted for elegance. His descendants have followed his profession until today.
Background
Munetada Nishimura was born in 1720.
Achievements
Munetada Nishimura once executed a lacquer tablet representing the image of a BodhiSattva riding an elephant to adorn a Buddhist temple. After the incident, he acquired the nickname of Zo-hiko or Elephant-Hikobe.
