Collection
Matsuo Toshio
Shiraito （White Thread） Falls2012 171.2×363.6 cm
The Shiraito Falls have several beautiful water currents. The flows and rocks are depicted skillfully with light and thick sumi. The bright line of the rainbow further accentuates the atmosphere. In this work, the painter, who was 86 years of age at the time, attempted to express sumi, which is one of the most important themes in Japanese painting.
Matsuo Toshio
1926‐2016
Matsuo Toshio was born in Nagasaki Prefecture. He studied under Katayama Nampu from 1943, and released works for the Inten Exhibition. After he won his first Inten award in 1949, he went on to receive several other awards at Inten. His paintings have a wide range of subjects, from peony flowers to landscapes of Italy and other foreign countries. He also showed the ability to paint both colorful paintings and suiboku‐ga, which uses only sumi ink. He assumed the role of Administrative Director of the Japan Art Institute in 2009, and was awarded the Order of Culture in 2012.
