List of Japanese Artists - Modern Artists

Modern Artists

Name Life Comments Reference
Koun Takamura 1851–1934 Father of Kotaro Takamura, sculptor of Ueno Park statue of Saigō Takamori
Kuroda Seiki 1866–1924 Painter who introduced impressionism to Japan
Kume Keiichiro 1866–1934 Impressionist painter trained in France
Toyozo Arakawa 1874–1985 Well-known ceramic painter
Tama Kiyohara 1861–1939 Western-style painter, wife of sculptor Vincenzo Ragusa, who lived 52 years in Sicily. Also known as Eleonora Ragusa
Kotaro Takamura 1883–1956 Sculptor and poet, combining Western styles with Japanese tradition
Rosanjin 1883–1959 Calligrapher, ceramicist and restaurateur
Tsuguharu Foujita 1886–1968 Painter and engraver, applied French oil painting techniques to traditional Japanese painting
Kawai Kanjirō 1890–1966 Potter and a key figure in mingei (Japanese folk art) and studio pottery movements
Yasuo Kuniyoshi 1893–1953 Migrated to New York from Japan in 1906. Well known for his paintings related to Social Realism
Kaita Murayama 1896–1919 Painter, known primarily for his work as an author
Minoru Ohira born 1950 Japanese-born artist in California
Kenzo Okada 1902–1982 Abstract expressionist painter in New York City and Japan
Shiko Munakata 1903–1975 Woodcut artist, painter, and calligrapher
Koiso Ryouhei 1903–1988 Painter of World War II military scenes
Isamu Noguchi 1904–1988 Sculptor
Jiro Yoshihara 1905–1972 Founding member of Gutai group
Taro Yashima 1908–1994 Children's book Illustrator and Author
Itchiku Kubota Born 1917 Textile Artist
Michio Ihara Born 1928 Sculptor
Tsunehisa Kimura Born 1928 Photomontage artist
Shozo Shimamoto Born 1928 Gutai group artist
Tezuka Osamu 1928–1989 Famous manga artist with works like Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion
Yayoi Kusama Born 1929 Conceptual Artist. Self-described "obsessive artist"
Minoru Niizuma 1930–1998 Abstract sculptor
On Kawara Born 1933 Conceptual Artist
Yoko Ono Born 1933 Conceptual and performance artist, singer, and widow of John Lennon
Morino Hiroaki Born 1934 Potter
Shusaku Arakawa 1936–2010 Abstract painter and Architect, from Tokyo, living in New York since 1961
Hiroshi Tomihari Born 1936 Woodcut printmaker
Kanda Nissho 1937–1970 Farmer and painter of agricultural scenes
Michiko Suganuma Born 1940 Urushi lacquer artist, coating original technique to traditional Japanese-urushi
Kiyoto Ota Born 1948 Japanese-Mexican sculptor
Ryosuke Cohen Born 1948 Mail artist
Naohisa Inoue Born 1948 Surrealist painter of fantasy lands
Jin Homura Born 1948 Oil painter, primarily in primary colors
Yasumasa Morimura Born 1951 Appropriation artist
Atsuko Tsurumi Born 1951 Surrealist and impressionist painter
Yoshitaka Amano Born 1952 Character designer, illustrator, printmaker, painter and sculptor
Naoyuki Kato Born 1953 Illustrator, focusing on mechanical designs and anime/manga concept art
Kenjiro Okazaki Born 1955 Painter Sculptor Architect Theorist
Hiroshi Senju Born 1958, Tokyo Painter - modernism expressed through ancient method of Japanese painting
Yoshiteru Otani Born 1958 Cartoonist
Yoshitomo Nara Born 1959 Pop artist
Yoshiko Shimada Born 1959 Printmaker and video artist
Takashi Murakami Born 1962 Sculptor and painter, founder of the Superflat movement
Tomoko Takahashi Born 1966 Installation artist based in London
Koji Ishikawa Born 1968, Osaka Based in Los Angeles, large format works with themes of primitive energy
Junichi Kakizaki Born 1971 Sculptor and Installation artist focusing on floral design
Mori Chack Born 1973 Graphics designer
Chinatsu Ban Born 1973 Painter and sculptor
Yutaka Inagawa Born 1974 Painter, line artist, photographer, producing digital collage
Chiho Aoshima Born 1974 Pop artist in the Superflat movement
Aya Takano Born 1976 Pop artist in the Superflat movement
Pinkman Born 1982 Emerging Japanese painter based in Tokyo
Takayuki Kubota (artist) Born 1985 Japanese artist based in Tokyo
Shigeru Nakanishi Born 1946 Oil painter
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