Chestnut Tree, 2018

With a PhD degree of Conservation and Restoration of Nihonga (hozon shufuku nihonga kenkyu) from Tokyo University of the Arts, Yasuhara Shigemi has deep understanding of the materials and aesthetic of nihonga (Japanese traditional painting). His knowledge on the field is reflected on his works from the delicate colors and poetic composition with large area of emptiness. Yasuhara’s study of nihonga also allows him to create a signature of his works – the ground color of butter yellow, a color that’s unique to him.
Yasuhara Shigemi is born in Saitama Prefecture in 1984. His work Magnolia After Rain (Ugo no hoho) is awarded the Grand Prix for ‘Seed: Yamatane Museum of Art, Nihonga Award’ in 2019 and is well appreciated as the next generation master of Japanese traditional painting.