Katsuta Shōkin, Yoshio Katsuta

Place: Kawagoe

Born: 1879

Death: 1963

Biography:

Katsuta Shōkin was a Japanese artist born in Kawagoe, Japan in 1879. He attended the Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko (the Tokyo School of Fine Arts) where he was taught by Hashimoto Gahô. After his graduation in 1905, he went to India and taught from 1906 to 1907. He also studied Buddhist painting during this time. Katsuta Shōkin was an exhibitor with the first official Bunten in 1907 and showed his work at various exhibitions throughout his career. He was also a judge at the Teiten exhibition. Katsuta Shōkin's style of painting is considered to be nihonga, a Japanese modern style of painting that was initiated by Okakura, Gaho. He was influenced by Indian art during his time in India and incorporated elements of it into his work. Katsuta Shōkin died in 1963.