About Meiji Hashimoto
Lived 1904 – 1991 (aged 86). Meiji Hashimoto was a Japanese painter and artist.
Meiji Hashimoto (橋本明治, Hashimoto Meiji) (1904-1991) was a Japanese Nihonga painter and designer.
He received a commission to paint a piece for the new Tokyo Imperial Palace. The piece titled “Sakura (cherry)” is a large painting measuring 2.74x2.5 metres. It is located on the cedar door of the east corridor of the Seiden hall. Opposite of it on the other side is “Kaede (maples)” by Hōshun Yamaguchi.
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Who was Meiji Hashimoto?
Japanese artist (1904-1991)
When was Meiji Hashimoto born?
Meiji Hashimoto was born on 5 August 1904 in Hamada.
When did Meiji Hashimoto die?
Meiji Hashimoto died on 25 March 1991 in Suginami.
What was Meiji Hashimoto's occupation?
Meiji Hashimoto was a painter and artist.
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Meiji Hashimoto was Japanese.
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