Background
Yamada Shohei was born in 1899, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Son of Kanzan Yamada, famous seal engraver of the Meiji Era.
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Calligraphy
Yamada Shohei: Calligraphy - Collections - Watanabe Japanese Fine Arts
(Gold paste on wood, dimensions: 45×71×3 cm)
Gold paste on wood, dimensions: 45×71×3 cm
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1925
Shohei Yamada
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Yamada Shohei graduated from Nisho-Gakusha College in 1918.
Career
Yamada Shohei made extensive tour of South China in 1920 and later of North China (1922), which served to widen his intellectual horizon. Personally, he had a typically off–hand manner and this characteristic also shows in his works which are known for their dignity. Yamada was also good in sumi (Chinese ink) pictures, in which field he followed in the footsteps of Usen Ogawa. Has also turned out original works of wood carving. After the war he became judge at Nitten (Japan Art Exhibition). Also he was a lecturer of Tokyo Gakugei Daigaku (University of Liberal Arts).
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Works
Calligraphy
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Yamada Shohei: Calligraphy - Collections - Watanabe Japanese Fine Arts
(Gold paste on wood, dimensions: 45×71×3 cm)
1925
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Yamada Shohei: Calligraphy - Collections - Watanabe Japanese Fine Arts
Education
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1918