Shinsui Itō
Itō Shinsui | |
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Itō Shinsui circa 1954 | |
| Born | Itō Hajime 4 February 1898 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 8 May 1972 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Painter, Woodcut artist |
| Movement | Nihonga, Shin hanga |
| Children | Yukiji Asaoka |
| Awards | Living National Treasure Order of the Rising Sun |
Shinsui Itō (Japanese: 伊東 深水, romanized: Itō Shinsui; 4 February 1898 – 8 May 1972) was the pseudonym of a Nihonga painter and ukiyo-e woodblock print artist in Taishō- and Shōwa-period Japan. He was one of the great names of the shin-hanga art movement, which revitalized the traditional art after it began to decline with the advent of photography in the early 20th century. His real name was Itō Hajime (Japanese: 伊東 一).