Wada Eisaku

Wada Eisaku
和田英作
Born(1874-12-23)December 23, 1874
DiedJanuary 3, 1959(1959-01-03) (aged 84)
NationalityJapanese
Known forPainter
MovementYōga

Wada Eisaku (和田英作; December 23, 1874  January 3, 1959) was a Japanese painter and luminary of the yōga (or Western-style) scene in the late Meiji, Taishō, and Shōwa eras. He was a member of the Japan Art Academy, an Imperial Household Artist, a recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure and Order of Culture, an Officier in the Légion d'honneur, and a Person of Cultural Merit.