About Gensou Okuda
Lived 1912 – 2003 (aged 90). Gensou Okuda was a Japanese nihonga painter and painter.
Okuda Genso (奥田元宋) (6 July 1912 – 15 February 2003) was one of the most famous Nihonga painters of the Showa era. He gave his name to a red pigment "Genso red".
Biography Okuda was born in Hiroshima prefecture, in what is now Miyoshi City. His original name used the characters 厳三.
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Famous works Matsushima Twilight 松島暮色, 1 panel, 77.6 x 167.1 cm (1976)
Lakeshore Spring Glittering 湖畔春耀, 1 panel, 89.0 x 105.6 cm (1986)
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Who was Gensou Okuda?
Japanese painter (1912-2003)
When was Gensou Okuda born?
Gensou Okuda was born on 6 July 1912 in Yawata.
When did Gensou Okuda die?
Gensou Okuda died on 15 February 2003 in Fujimidai.
What was Gensou Okuda's occupation?
Gensou Okuda was a nihonga painter and painter.
What nationality was Gensou Okuda?
Gensou Okuda was Japanese.
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