Kaii Higashiyama

Place: Yokohama

Born: 1908

Death: 1999

Biography:

Kaii Higashiyama (July 8, 1908 – May 6, 1999) was a Japanese writer and artist particularly renowned for his Nihonga style paintings. As one of the most popular artists in post-war Japan, Higashiyama was awarded the Japan Art Academy Prize in 1956 and the Order of Culture in 1969.