Ishii Hakutei on the future of Japanese painting.(Japan 1868-1945: Art, Architecture, and National Identity.) From: Art Journal | Date: September 22, 1996| Author: Hirayama, Mikiko | COPYRIGHT 1996 College Art Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Yoga, or Western-style painter Ishii Hakutei predicted the creation of a 'Japanese painting' that is diverse in style, technique and subject matter. This forecast was based on his anticipation of the imminent blending of Eastern and Western art. Hakutei disapproved of the yoga-nihonga division and believed that Western art techniques would improve Japanese art by infusing technical mastery and respect for artistic creativity.

Increasing exposure to Western art, calling into questio...