Hiroshima Museum of Art

HAYAMI Gyoshu

HAYAMI Gyoshu1894-1935

A Japanese-style painter. He painted the realistic works in observing the existence of things. He is known to mix this feeling for the realism of Western-style paintings with Japanese traditional one. This original manner of him is appreciated very much, but died earlier at 40 years old.

White Herons Surprised by Lightning

1934 color on silk, hanging scroll 158.1*56.7 cm