Catalog: Artists (43)

An amazing Nebula of pale raw kozo paper impregnated with iron wire by Kinoshita Yuri titled Uchu (Universe) made in our gallery studio and completed just this month. The centerpiece of the show, it is made to hang from the ceiling, and comes with a Remote Control. It is roughly 130 x 110 x 85 cm (51 x 43 x 33-1/2 inches and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
This work is equipped with a Japanese light bulb and an electrical outlet. Please use an LED light bulb and an outlet suitable for your country. Yuri Kinoshita ーBorn In Kyoto, Japan, Yuri graduated with honors from Osaka Fashion Institute, Department of Interior Design. After traveling throughout Africa, Europe, India, Asia and South America, she settled in the U.S. to expand her artistic skills and passion for lighting design. Now based in Seattle, Yuri works with organic materials to create small and large scale sculptures of ‘Interwoven Lights’. Her site specific installations continue to explore the interrelations of play between light and shadow within her medium.
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A free standing lamp of iron mounted on a solid Keyaki wood base with Bamboo Fiber Paper woven shade by Kinoshita Yuri titled Amakudari. It is lit with 3 100 W (15 w) LED Lights fitted with a black flat cord and foot switch complete with Remote Control. It is 195 cm ((76-1/2 inches) tall, the shade 30 cm (12 inches) diameter. In perfect condition, built in our gallery studio and completed just this month.
This work is equipped with a Japanese light bulb and an electrical outlet. Please use an LED light bulb and an outlet suitable for your country. Yuri Kinoshita was born In Kyoto and graduated with honors from Osaka Fashion Institute, Department of Interior Design. After traveling throughout Africa, Europe, India, Asia and South America, she settled in the U.S. to expand her artistic skills and passion for lighting design. Now based in Seattle, Yuri works with organic materials to create small and large scale sculptures of ‘Interwoven Lights’. Her site specific installations continue to explore the interrelations of play between light and shadow within her medium.
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Torn paper is layered to form the canvas for this unusual ink painting by master of the genre Nomura Seiroku titled Mori Kara (From the forest) published in the Museum catalog Nomura Seiroku by the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art (2000, Figure 21 page 115). According to the Museum it was painted in 1971. Here Seiroku has applied vertically torn strips of paper then applied dark vertical strokes of ink, intimiating not just through the color the image of the forest, but also via the texture of the paper canvas itself. It is 215 x 70.5 x 1.5 cm (84-1/2 x 27-3/4 inches) mounted on a wood framed panel in excellent condition.
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Nomura Seiroku was born in 1916 as the fourth son of a farming family in Yamanashi Prefecture. During his childhood, he was entrusted to relatives and spent his time drawing late into the night while working at a cotton mill. At the age of 17, he persuaded his parents and relatives to let him move to Tokyo, where he took on various jobs while attending the night school at Kawabata Art Academy where he formed lifelong friendships with other painteers such as Iwasaki Hajin, Komatsu Hitoshi, and Taniguchi Sango. He sought mastery of the Tsuketate technique. which involves using a rough brush held vertically to create a strong brushstroke that carves the framework of the painting without sketching.In 1943, Seiroku was drafted into the Yokosuka Navy. Around the same time, he married Tokiko Nomura, a daughter from an old family in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, whom he had met during his art school days. As a result, he adopted the Nomura surname. In the early years of their marriage, Seiroku had little income, so in 1951, at the age of 35, he made a decisive move to focus on his artistic direction. He left his family and relocated to a cabin by Shibireko Lake in Yamanaka, Yamanashi Prefecture. There, he spent four ascetic years perfecting his "Tsuketate" technique. During this period, Nomura began creating cover illustrations for the haiku magazine "Kira" and held his first solo exhibition in Yamanashi Prefecture. He also showcased his works at various exhibitions, including the Shinseisaku Art Society Exhibition and the Japan Independent Exhibition. In 1955, after returning to his family in Komatsu City, he moved his studio to Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, to facilitate exhibitions and negotiations with art dealers in Tokyo. In the 1960s, Nomura produced outstanding works using flat and thick painting techniques. From the 1970s onwards, his brushwork became more free and spontaneous, and he began incorporating his own haiku into his paintings, evolving towards a more literati painting style. Work by him is held in the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, the Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Art and the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art where a major retrospective was held in 2000.

An elegant woven paper cylinder made up of strips of Kozo paper over an iron frame with which glows softly, the color of an Autumn moon titled Amakudari (Falling Rain) It features 4 100 W (15 W) LED Lighting Strips with Remote Controller and Transparent flat cord plug. It is 30 cm (12 inches) diameter, 200 cm (78-3/4 inches) long and is in perfect condition, directly from the artist.
This work is equipped with a Japanese light bulb and an electrical outlet. Please use an LED light bulb and an outlet suitable for your country. Yuri Kinoshita ーBorn In Kyoto, graduated with honors from Osaka Fashion Institute, Department of Interior Design. After traveling throughout Africa, Europe, India, Asia and South America, she settled in the U.S. to expand her artistic skills and passion for lighting design.Now based in Seattle, Yuri works with organic materials to create small and large scale sculptures of ‘Interwoven Lights’. Her site specific installations continue to explore the interrelations of play between light and shadow within her medium.
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A belted cloud of Kozo Paper strips woven over an iron frame mounted on a walnut block with brass fittings by Kinoshita Yuri in collaboration with famed furniture maker Craig Yamamoto signed by both artists. It is lit with two 60 W (6W) LED Lighting Strips with black flat cord with Dimmer Switch. The paper shade is 85 x 40 x 40 cm and is in perfect condition.
This work is equipped with a Japanese light bulb and an electrical outlet. Please use an LED light bulb and an outlet suitable for your country. Yuri Kinoshita ーBorn In Kyoto, graduated with honors from Osaka Fashion Institute, Department of Interior Design. After traveling throughout Africa, Europe, India, Asia and South America, she settled in the U.S. to expand her artistic skills and passion for lighting design.Now based in Seattle, Yuri works with organic materials to create small and large scale sculptures of ‘Interwoven Lights’. Her site specific installations continue to explore the interrelations of play between light and shadow within her medium.
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Dark Floral Sprays bleed into the soft paper of this large sui-e work by Nomura Seiroku depicting Negibozu, or Allium flowers. The method of application is called Bokashi, where the artist may pre-wet the paper to allow the ink to flow freely into a specific shape, or apply water to already-applied ink causing it to flow out and gradate. Here Nomura has expertly manipulated the technique to create bold flower heads on thick stalks. The wooden frame is 57.5 × 111.5 × 6 cm (22-1/2 x 43-3/4 x 2-1/2 inches). The image itself is 42 × 76.5 cm (16-1/2 x 30 inches). There is slight foxing typical of age. Allium is a genus of flowering plants with hundreds of species, including the cultivated onion, garlic, scallion, shallot, leek, and chives.
Due to size the cost of shipping will be accrued separately.
Nomura Seiroku was born in 1916 as the fourth son of a farming family in Yamanashi Prefecture. During his childhood, he was entrusted to relatives and spent his time drawing late into the night while working at a cotton mill. At the age of 17, he persuaded his parents and relatives to let him move to Tokyo, where he took on various jobs while attending the night school at Kawabata Art Academy where he formed lifelong friendships with other painteers such as Iwasaki Hajin, Komatsu Hitoshi, and Taniguchi Sango. He sought mastery of the Tsuketate technique. which involves using a rough brush held vertically to create a strong brushstroke that carves the framework of the painting without sketching.In 1943, Seiroku was drafted into the Yokosuka Navy. Around the same time, he married Tokiko Nomura, a daughter from an old family in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, whom he had met during his art school days. As a result, he adopted the Nomura surname. In the early years of their marriage, Seiroku had little income, so in 1951, at the age of 35, he made a decisive move to focus on his artistic direction. He left his family and relocated to a cabin by Shibireko Lake in Yamanaka, Yamanashi Prefecture. There, he spent four ascetic years perfecting his "Tsuketate" technique. During this period, Nomura began creating cover illustrations for the haiku magazine "Kira" and held his first solo exhibition in Yamanashi Prefecture. He also showcased his works at various exhibitions, including the Shinseisaku Art Society Exhibition and the Japan Independent Exhibition. In 1955, after returning to his family in Komatsu City, he moved his studio to Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, to facilitate exhibitions and negotiations with art dealers in Tokyo. In the 1960s, Nomura produced outstanding works using flat and thick painting techniques. From the 1970s onwards, his brushwork became more free and spontaneous, and he began incorporating his own haiku into his paintings, evolving towards a more literati painting style. Work by him is held in the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, the Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Art and the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art where a major retrospective was held in 2000

A stylish table lamp made by Kinoshita Yuri and Craig Yamamoto consisting of a shade of woven Kozo paper on iron frame with walnut stand and brass fittings signed by both artists titled Haguregumo. It comes with a built in dimmer switch. The shade is 84 cm long, 40 cm diameter. The lamp stands 53 cm, tall and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
This work is equipped with a Japanese light bulb and an electrical outlet. Please use an LED light bulb and an outlet suitable for your country. Yuri Kinoshita was born In Kyoto and graduated with honors from Osaka Fashion Institute, Department of Interior Design. After traveling throughout Africa, Europe, India, Asia and South America, she settled in the U.S. to expand her artistic skills and passion for lighting design. Now based in Seattle, Yuri works with organic materials to create small and large scale sculptures of ‘Interwoven Lights’. Her site specific installations continue to explore the interrelations of play between light and shadow within her medium.
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A stellar modernist form with of cast bronze by Yamamuro Hyakusei in the form of a droplet splashing up as it hits the liquid surface. It is 25 cm (10 inches) diameter, 34.5cm (13-3/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition, enclosed in a custom kiri-wood collector’s box and is signed on the base Hyakusei.
Yamamuro Hyakusei (1900-1990) was a bronze casting artist born in Toyama prefecture. After graduating from Toyama Prefectural Takaoka Crafts School in 1919, he entered Hattori Watch Shop, working his way up to head of the arts and crafts department. In 1958, he won the Art Academy Award for his Bronze Flat Footed Vase. After retiring in 1961, he devoted himself to casting metal. He exhibited with and later also served as a Nitten Juror. He died on October 31, 1990. 89 years old. Work by him is held in the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo and Chiba Prefectural Museum among others.

A rectangular wall-mounted “skyscape-light" of Kozo, Linen Fiber and Bamboo Fiber Papers with applied gold woven over an iron frame by lighting designer Kinoshita Yuri made this Spring during her soujourn on Awaji Island titled Koganegumo (yellow-gold clouds). It is 117 x 52 x 17 cm (46 x 20-1/2 x 6 inches) and is in perfect condition.
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This work is equipped with a Japanese light bulb and an electrical outlet. Please use an LED light bulb and an outlet suitable for your country. Yuri Kinoshita ーBorn In Kyoto, graduated with honors from Osaka Fashion Institute, Department of Interior Design. After traveling throughout Africa, Europe, India, Asia and South America, she settled in the U.S. to expand her artistic skills and passion for lighting design.Now based in Seattle, Yuri works with organic materials to create small and large scale sculptures of ‘Interwoven Lights’. Her site specific installations continue to explore the interrelations of play between light and shadow within her medium.
※Shipping fee is separate.

A stylish table lamp mady by Kinoshita Yuri and Craig Yamamoto consisting of a shade of woven bmboo fiber paper on iron frame with walnut stand and brass fittings signed by both artists. It comes with a Remote Control for dimming. The shade is 51 cm (20 inches) diameter, and it stands 61 cm (2 feet) tall and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
This work is equipped with a Japanese light bulb and an electrical outlet. Please use an LED light bulb and an outlet suitable for your country. Yuri Kinoshita was born in Kyoto and graduated with honors from Osaka Fashion Institute, Department of Interior Design. After traveling throughout Africa, Europe, India, Asia and South America, she settled in the U.S. to expand her artistic skills and passion for lighting design. Now based in Seattle, Yuri works with organic materials to create small and large scale sculptures of ‘Interwoven Lights’. Her site specific installations continue to explore the interrelations of play between light and shadow within her medium.
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The thatch roofed studio of potter Mashimizu Zoroku by Shibata Banyo dating from the Taisho to early Showa period. Pigment on silk in a red lacquered wooden frame. It is 190 x 170 cm (74 1/2 x 67 inches) and is in overall fine condition with some light foxing and minor handling marks typical of age. For another example of this scene by Banyo see:Rokasensuiso to Yamamoto Shunkyo (2022, Otsu City Historical Museum) page 14.
Shibata Banyo (1885-1942) was an influential artist born in Otsu. After completing studies at the Kyoto Municipal School of Painting (mod. University of Art) he entered the salon of Yamamoto Shunkyo. For more on this artist see the book Shibata Banyo Koto no Modan Nihongaka (2011)

A masterpiece of simplicity and abstraction by Nomura Seiroku featuring various shades of black representing snowflakes slowly accumulating at the bottom of the long paper canvas enclosed in a period brushed metal frame with silver fabric mat. The frame is 96 x 31 x 6 cm (37-3/4 x 12 x 2 inches), the image itself is 71 x 14.5 cm (28 x 6 inches) and is in fine condition.
Nomura Seiroku was born in 1916 as the fourth son of a farming family in Yamanashi Prefecture. During his childhood, he was entrusted to relatives and spent his time drawing late into the night while working at a cotton mill. At the age of 17, he persuaded his parents and relatives to let him move to Tokyo, where he took on various jobs while attending the night school at Kawabata Art Academy where he formed lifelong friendships with other painteers such as Iwasaki Hajin, Komatsu Hitoshi, and Taniguchi Sango. He sought mastery of the Tsuketate technique. which involves using a rough brush held vertically to create a strong brushstroke that carves the framework of the painting without sketching.In 1943, Seiroku was drafted into the Yokosuka Navy. Around the same time, he married Tokiko Nomura, a daughter from an old family in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, whom he had met during his art school days. As a result, he adopted the Nomura surname. In the early years of their marriage, Seiroku had little income, so in 1951, at the age of 35, he made a decisive move to focus on his artistic direction. He left his family and relocated to a cabin by Shibireko Lake in Yamanaka, Yamanashi Prefecture. There, he spent four ascetic years perfecting his "Tsuketate" technique. During this period, Nomura began creating cover illustrations for the haiku magazine "Kira" and held his first solo exhibition in Yamanashi Prefecture. He also showcased his works at various exhibitions, including the Shinseisaku Art Society Exhibition and the Japan Independent Exhibition. In 1955, after returning to his family in Komatsu City, he moved his studio to Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, to facilitate exhibitions and negotiations with art dealers in Tokyo. In the 1960s, Nomura produced outstanding works using flat and thick painting techniques. From the 1970s onwards, his brushwork became more free and spontaneous, and he began incorporating his own haiku into his paintings, evolving towards a more literati painting style. Work by him is held in the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, the Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Art and the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art where a major retrospective was held in 2000.

Bird of Paradise, A bright playful wall mounted light of raw Kozo and linen fiber papers over an iron frame by Kinoshita Yuri made this Spring during her sojourn on Awaji Island. It is lit by a 60 W (6 W) LED Lighting Strip with transparent flat cord plug. The core is 60 cm (roughly 24 inches) diameter, 40 cm (16 inches) deep and in excellent condition, directly from the artist. With the tale is about 140 cm (55 inches) long.
This work is equipped with a Japanese light bulb and an electrical outlet. Please use an LED light bulb and an outlet suitable for your country. Yuri Kinoshita ーBorn In Kyoto, Japan, Yuri graduated with honors from Osaka Fashion Institute, Department of Interior Design. After traveling throughout Africa, Europe, India, Asia and South America, she settled in the U.S. to expand her artistic skills and passion for lighting design. Now based in Seattle, Yuri works with organic materials to create small and large scale sculptures of ‘Interwoven Lights’. Her site specific installations continue to explore the interrelations of play between light and shadow within her medium.
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A second brilliant Modernist Vase by Yamamuro Hyakusei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Akatsuki (dawn). It is 24.5 cm (just les than 10 inches) diameter, 20cm (8 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Yamamuro Hyakusei (1900-1990) was a bronze casting artist from the Showa to early Heisei eras. After graduating from Toyama Prefectural Takaoka Crafts School in 1919, he entered Hattori Watch Shop, working his way up to head of the arts and crafts department. In 1958, he won the Art Academy Award for his Bronze Flat Footed Vase. After retiring in 1961, he devoted himself to casting metal. He exhibited with and later also served as a Nitten Juror. He died on October 31, 1990. 89 years old. Work by him is held in the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo and Chiba Prefectural Museum among others.

Bird of Paradise, a colorful and playful wall mounted light of raw and colored Kozo and Linen Fiber papers by designer Kinoshita Yuri made this Spring during her sojourn on Awaji Island. It is lit by a 60 W (6 W) LED Lighting Strip with transparent flat cord plug. The core is 50 cm diameter, 35 cm (14 inches) deep and in excellent condition, directly from the artist. With the tale is about 140 cm (55 inches) long.
This work is equipped with a Japanese light bulb and an electrical outlet. Please use an LED light bulb and an outlet suitable for your country. Yuri Kinoshita ーBorn In Kyoto, Japan, Yuri graduated with honors from Osaka Fashion Institute, Department of Interior Design. After traveling throughout Africa, Europe, India, Asia and South America, she settled in the U.S. to expand her artistic skills and passion for lighting design. Now based in Seattle, Yuri works with organic materials to create small and large scale sculptures of ‘Interwoven Lights’. Her site specific installations continue to explore the interrelations of play between light and shadow within her medium.
※Shipping fee is separate. Please contact us if you are considering purchasing.

A frantic image of sunlight breaking through the trees, rushing toward a crescent moon hanging low in the sky by Nomura Seiroku mounted in the original wooden frame signed and titled on the reverse. The frame is 74.x 59 x 4.5 cm (29 x 23-1/4 x 1-1/2 inches). The image size is 46.5 x 62 cm (18-1/4 x 24-1/2 inches).
Nomura Seiroku was born in 1916 as the fourth son of a farming family in Yamanashi Prefecture. During his childhood, he was entrusted to relatives and spent his time drawing late into the night while working at a cotton mill. At the age of 17, he persuaded his parents and relatives to let him move to Tokyo, where he took on various jobs while attending the night school at Kawabata Art Academy where he formed lifelong friendships with other painteers such as Iwasaki Hajin, Komatsu Hitoshi, and Taniguchi Sango. He sought mastery of the Tsuketate technique. which involves using a rough brush held vertically to create a strong brushstroke that carves the framework of the painting without sketching.In 1943, Seiroku was drafted into the Yokosuka Navy. Around the same time, he married Tokiko Nomura, a daughter from an old family in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, whom he had met during his art school days. As a result, he adopted the Nomura surname. In the early years of their marriage, Seiroku had little income, so in 1951, at the age of 35, he made a decisive move to focus on his artistic direction. He left his family and relocated to a cabin by Shibireko Lake in Yamanaka, Yamanashi Prefecture. There, he spent four ascetic years perfecting his "Tsuketate" technique. During this period, Nomura began creating cover illustrations for the haiku magazine "Kira" and held his first solo exhibition in Yamanashi Prefecture. He also showcased his works at various exhibitions, including the Shinseisaku Art Society Exhibition and the Japan Independent Exhibition. In 1955, after returning to his family in Komatsu City, he moved his studio to Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, to facilitate exhibitions and negotiations with art dealers in Tokyo. In the 1960s, Nomura produced outstanding works using flat and thick painting techniques. From the 1970s onwards, his brushwork became more free and spontaneous, and he began incorporating his own haiku into his paintings, evolving towards a more literati painting style. Work by him is held in the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, the Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Art and the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art where a major retrospective was held in 2000.

A frantic image of the moon lighting up the night sky in mineral pigment dating circa 1960 mounted on a panel by Nomura Seiroku in the original period wood frame with rose-gold border. Frame Size：51.5 × 39 × 4.5 cm (20 x 15 x 2 inches). The actual painted image size: 41 x 28 cm (16 x 11 inches) and is in excellent condition. There are small chips on the edge of the frame.
Nomura Seiroku was born in 1916 as the fourth son of a farming family in Yamanashi Prefecture. During his childhood, he was entrusted to relatives and spent his time drawing late into the night while working at a cotton mill. At the age of 17, he persuaded his parents and relatives to let him move to Tokyo, where he took on various jobs while attending the night school at Kawabata Art Academy where he formed lifelong friendships with other painters such as Iwasaki Hajin, Komatsu Hitoshi, and Taniguchi Sango. He sought mastery of the Tsuketate technique. which involves using a rough brush held vertically to create a strong brushstroke that carves the framework of the painting without sketching. In 1943, Seiroku was drafted into the Yokosuka Navy. Around the same time, he married Tokiko Nomura, a daughter from an old family in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, whom he had met during his art school days. As a result, he adopted the Nomura surname. In the early years of their marriage, Seiroku had little income, so in 1951, at the age of 35, he made a decisive move to focus on his artistic direction. He left his family and relocated to a cabin by Shibireko Lake in Yamanaka, Yamanashi Prefecture. There, he spent four ascetic years perfecting his "Tsuketate" technique. During this period, Nomura began creating cover illustrations for the haiku magazine "Kira" and held his first solo exhibition in Yamanashi Prefecture. He also showcased his works at various exhibitions, including the Shinseisaku Art Society Exhibition and the Japan Independent Exhibition. In 1955, after returning to his family in Komatsu City, he moved his studio to Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, to facilitate exhibitions and negotiations with art dealers in Tokyo. In the 1960s, Nomura produced outstanding works using flat and thick painting techniques. From the 1970s onwards, his brushwork became freer and more spontaneous, and he began incorporating his own haiku into his paintings, evolving towards a more literati painting style. Work by him is held in the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, the Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Art and the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art where a major retrospective was held in 2000.

A colorful Work by Nomura Seiroku mounted rarely for this style as a scroll enclosed in the original signed wooden box with a protective Futomaki roller titled Akiyama no Iro (Autumn Mountain Colors). Heavy pigments are applied in a frantic blast on the paper canvas mounted in fabric. The scroll is 77 x 142 cm (30 x 55 inches) and is in overall excellent condition.
Nomura Seiroku was born in 1916 as the fourth son of a farming family in Yamanashi Prefecture. During his childhood, he was entrusted to relatives and spent his time drawing late into the night while working at a cotton mill. At the age of 17, he persuaded his parents and relatives to let him move to Tokyo, where he took on various jobs while attending the night school at Kawabata Art Academy where he formed lifelong friendships with other painteers such as Iwasaki Hajin, Komatsu Hitoshi, and Taniguchi Sango. He sought mastery of the Tsuketate technique. which involves using a rough brush held vertically to create a strong brushstroke that carves the framework of the painting without sketching.In 1943, Seiroku was drafted into the Yokosuka Navy. Around the same time, he married Tokiko Nomura, a daughter from an old family in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, whom he had met during his art school days. As a result, he adopted the Nomura surname. In the early years of their marriage, Seiroku had little income, so in 1951, at the age of 35, he made a decisive move to focus on his artistic direction. He left his family and relocated to a cabin by Shibireko Lake in Yamanaka, Yamanashi Prefecture. There, he spent four ascetic years perfecting his "Tsuketate" technique. During this period, Nomura began creating cover illustrations for the haiku magazine "Kira" and held his first solo exhibition in Yamanashi Prefecture. He also showcased his works at various exhibitions, including the Shinseisaku Art Society Exhibition and the Japan Independent Exhibition. In 1955, after returning to his family in Komatsu City, he moved his studio to Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, to facilitate exhibitions and negotiations with art dealers in Tokyo. In the 1960s, Nomura produced outstanding works using flat and thick painting techniques. From the 1970s onwards, his brushwork became more free and spontaneous, and he began incorporating his own haiku into his paintings, evolving towards a more literati painting style. Work by him is held in the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, the Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Art and the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art where a major retrospective was held in 2000.