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In the city where the great postwar Nihonga painter lived, built to echo the German architecture he studied among.
About this place
Kaii Higashiyama (東山 魁夷, Higashiyama Kaii; 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.
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Founded / opened:2005 Highlights / collection:Materials on Kaii Higashiyama, German-style mansion Genre:Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Architecture
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