The 6^th Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Nikkei Nihonga Award Announced

IWATA Sōhei’s ‘Setsugekka no toki mottomo kimi o omou – hana dorobō’ was selected as the 6^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 TANIHO Reina’s ‘Kurikaesareru kokyū’ and MATSUDA Junichi’s ‘Koku’. The exhibition featuring these works along with other selected paintings was held at the Ueno Royal Museum from May 28 to June 7. (Japanese)