Born into a samurai family at Iida in Shinano (Nagano).
He entered the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, studying under Okakura Tenshin and others.
He joined the Japan Art Institute with Tenshin and Yokoyama Taikan.
Around this time, with Taikan, he pursued a new style without outlines, derided as the "vague style".
With Taikan he toured America and Europe.
He moved to Izura in Ibaraki and continued his artistic research.
Despite an eye disease he painted Fallen Leaves, which was highly acclaimed.
He painted Black Cat.
He died young of illness.
Okakura Kakuzō (Tenshin)Yokoyama Taikan
Higuchi IchiyōShimazaki TōsonTayama KataiHata SahachirōNoguchi HideyoYosano AkikoTaki RentarōIshikawa Takuboku
People of the Meiji period ・ People by period
Based on facts found in textbooks and biographies. Uncertain points are marked as such.