Kubota Beisen

was a Japanese artist and art instructor in the Meiji period.

Although his style remained recognisably Japanese, his knowledge of Western principles and methods is also reflected in his work. Beisen trained under Suzuki Hyakunen (1825–1891). The way in which he integrated Western perspective and techniques in his work was a self-taught skill.

Biography Kubota was a teacher at the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting, which was founded in 1878 by Kubota and others. Kubota created images of Japan's sea-victories. He also published a visual account of Japan's advance into Manchuria. The peace treaty signed between Japan and China was also illustrated as part of this series of drawings. and at the Columbian Exposition, First Class Medal, 1893. His one work in English was published in six editions and is found in 84 libraries worldwide.

1921 — 洗張浮世模漾 OCLC 029340693 1905 — OCLC 037632804 1901 — 米僊畫談 . OCLC 037418923 1895 — 1894 — 圖案服紗合 OCLC 027754896