1898-1996
male
His father was Meiji University president and secretary-general Kinoshita Tomosaburo, and his elder brother was Kinoshita Takanori, an artist who created Western-style paintings. Raised in this environment, he aimed to become an artist like his brother.
After graduation, he was selected for the eighth Nishina Exhibition in 1921 for the first time. In 1927, he received a prize at the 14th exhibition, and was nominated to become a Nishina member in 1931.
From 1928 to 1932, he traveled to Europe and studied under Leger and Marchand, and exhibited his works at the Salon des Indépendants and Salon d’Automne.
After returning to Japan, he took part in the founding of Issuikai in 1936, and focused his exhibitions and creations around Issuikai after that. After the war, he exhibited his works at the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, and the Japan International Art Exhibition. In 1946, he received the Noma Art Honorable Mention at the eighth Issuikai Exhibition, and the Education Minister Art Recommendation Prize in the fifth Japan Fine Arts Exhibition in 1949, among other activities.
From 1949, he sought self-expression in the world of ceramics as well and began to create ceramic works. In 1958, he set up a ceramics department in Issuikai together with Hazama Inosuke.
