Shimomura went to Tokyo in 1881 to study painting and became a pupil of Kano
Hogai and Hashimoto Gaho. One of the first students to enter the Tokyo Fine
Arts School, founded in 1889, Shimomura joined its staff upon graduation,
only to leave the school when the principal and famous art critic, Okakura
Kakuzo, was ousted. Shimomura then joined the Japan Fine Arts Academy
established by Okakura and Hashimoto. He was known for his mastery of
traditional Japanese and Chinese painting and for his keen sense of
colouring. Among his representative works are “Ohara Goko” (1908; “The
Emperor's Visit to Ohara”) and “Yoroboshi” (1915; “The Beggar Monk”).
The Japanese
Master
|
Kanoh HOHGAI |
Gaho HASHIMOTO |
Bairei KONO |
Keinen IMAO |
Hobun KIKUCHI |
|
Seiho TAKEUCHI |
Taikan YOKOYAMA |
Shunkyo YAMAMOTO |
Gyokudo KAWAI |
|
Kanzan SHIMOMURA |
Shunso HISHIDA |
Shoen UEMURA |
Nishimura GOUN |
|
Hyakusui HIRAFUKU |
Kiyokata KABURAKI |
Kansetsu HASHIMOTO |
SeisonMAEDA |
|
Shinsui ITO |
Kayo YAMAGUCHI |
Shoko UEMURA |
Kaii HIGASHIYAMA |
