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Dōmoto Hisao
early life and education dōmoto hisao, a renowned japanese artist, was born on march 2, 1928, in kyoto, japan. he came from a family of esteemed painters, with his father being a collector of traditional japanese ceramics and calligraphy. hisao studied painting at kyoto city university of arts and later accompanied his uncle, insho domoto, on a trip to europe in 1952. artistic career hisao's artistic style was characterized by the yō-ga
genre, which he pioneered during the shōwa and early heisei eras. he had several personal exhibitions in paris and other european cities, showcasing his unique blend of traditional japanese techniques with modern western influences. sezon museum of modern art in karuizawa, japan, and the museum of modern art in new york have preserved and exhibited hisao's works. his participation in the informel movement in paris during the 1950s fu…