Hishida Miyoji

Place: City Name Not Known

Born: 1874

Death: 1911

Biography:

Hishida Shunsô was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter from the Meiji period. One of Okakura Tenshin's pupils along with Yokoyama Taikan and Shimomura Kanzan, he played a role in the Meiji era innovation of Nihonga. His real name was Hishida Miyoji. He was also known for his numerous paintings of cats.