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A lacquer artist. His real name was Heizaemon. Born into a family of lacquer craftsmen in Tokyo, he learned makie (lacquer painting) from his father, and trained in Japanese painting under Kano Hisanobu and Terasaki Kogyo, while also studying oil painting at the Hakuba-kai Institute. His works are characterized by their exquisite and elegant expression. While following traditional techniques, many of his works incorporate Western painting techniques to create realistic depictions. At the 8th Imperial Fine Arts Academy Exhibition in 1927 (Showa 2), a new section on crafts was added to the fourth division, and he served as a judge for lacquer work. He became a member of the Imperial Fine Arts Academy in 1930.

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漆芸(しつげい)家。本名平左衛門。東京の漆工家に生まれ、父から蒔絵(まきえ)を習得、日本画を狩野久信(かのうひさのぶ)、寺崎広業(こうぎょう)に就いて修業するとともに、油絵を白馬会研究所で学ぶ。彼の作品には精巧な手法で華麗な表現をしているところに特色がみられる。伝統的技法を踏襲しながらも、西洋画の描法を取り入れて写生的に表した作品も多い。1927年（昭和2）第8回帝国美術院展覧会から新たに第四部に工芸が設置され、漆工の審査委員として活躍。1930年帝国美術院会員。

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