About Keigetsu Kikuchi
Lived 1879 – 1955 (aged 75). Keigetsu Kikuchi was a Japanese painter and artist.
(14 November 1879 – 9 September 1955) was a Japanese Nihonga painter, member of the Japan Art Academy, Imperial Household Artist, and emeritus professor at the Kyoto City University of Arts. In 1922 he travelled to Europe, in particular England, France, and Italy, where he studied the traditions of western art as well as contemporary movements such as Fauvism and Cubism.
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Who was Keigetsu Kikuchi?
Japanese painter (1879–1955)
When was Keigetsu Kikuchi born?
Keigetsu Kikuchi was born on 14 November 1879 in Nagano Prefecture.
When did Keigetsu Kikuchi die?
Keigetsu Kikuchi died on 9 September 1955 in Kyoto.
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Keigetsu Kikuchi was a painter and artist.
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Keigetsu Kikuchi was Japanese.
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