Abumiya Hoen
Japanese Painter
Meiji Period, Taisho Period, Showa Period
Kumaishi
Painting the Ainu
Abumiya Hoen was a painter of the Japanese tradition, who depicted Ainu people in his art. Born in Kumaishi in 1880, he left for Tokyo after graduating from elementary school with the aim of becoming an artist. He became a pupil of Yokoyama Taikan, and studied the Japanese style of painting. In Showa 13 (1938) he returned to Kumaishi, where he expanded his creative activities.
