The 5^th Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Nikkei Nihonga Award Announced

KŌNOIKE Tomoko’s ‘Shira – Spirit from the Wild’ and HAMADA Juri’s ‘Ru•Ten•Sei I’ were selected as the 5^th Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Nikkei Nihonga Award, which was established to honor the achievements of nihonga artist, HIGASHIYAMA Kaii, and to recognize the next generation of nihonga artists. The Special Committee Award was shared by AZAMI Takako’s ‘Pine Tree: Muison-so’ and MISE Natsunosuke’s ‘Quest for mountain azalea’. The exhibition featuring these prize-winning works along with other selected paintings was held at the Ueno Royal Museum from May 19 to June 3. (Japanese)