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Biography Kamei, Tôbei (1901 - 1977)
Kamei Tôbei was born in Wakayama prefecture. He studied at the Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting, and was one of the founding members of the Kyoto Sôsaku-Hanga Kyôkai in 1929. He was a major force in the prewar Kyoto Sôsaku Hanga print scene, although he also made designs for Uchida. At the same time he made a name for himself as a painter. Back |