Draft:Koun Yamamoto

Koun Yamamoto (1896–1993) was a Japanese painter of the Nihonga genre, active primarily during the Shōwa period. He studied under Takeuchi Seihō, who was regarded as one of the founders of nihonga, who's works spanned half a century and he was regarded as master of the prewar Kyoto circle of painters. His real name was Risaburo Okada, who took on the name Koun Yamamoto as a stage name.

Biography
Yamamoto was born in 1896 in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture as the third son of Yamamoto Sadakichi. He graduated from Kyoto Municipal Rokuhara Elementary School and Kyoto Municipal Arts and Crafts School. He also graduated from Kyoto Municipal Painting College. From an early age, he liked painting and later studied under Takeuchi Seiho. He was good at landscape paintings and bird-and-flower paintings, and was particularly good at Arashiyama and sweetfish. He was active in the Teiten and Nitten exhibitions, and received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon, the Order of the Sacred Treasure, and the Kyoto City Cultural Merit Award.

Takeuchi Seihō's disciples have produced great painters such as Shoen Uemura, Tsuchida Bakusen, Chikkyo Ono, Kagaku Murakami, Yoson Ikeda, and Shinsen Tokuoka, all of whom have received the Order of Cultural Merit.

Produced the Twelve Flowers and Wood Paintings under the Gengafu. Saiunkai exhibition (final). Since then, he has been teaching Japanese painting classes (Honkokai) at Honnoji Temple and the Japanese painting school at Kurumaori Shrine, and cosponsoring the annual Honnoji Culture and Art Exhibition. He died of heart failure at 9:48 am on June 19, 1993.

Important works


In 1976, Koun Yamamoto received the Order of the Sacred Treasure from the Emperor of Japan.

Later in his life he returned to more traditional Japanese motifs and painted smaller animals such as cats and fish.

Timeline of works and awards
All work is referenced in Koun Yamamoto: Collection of Sketches.
 * 1919 (Taisho 8) Exhibited in the Local Cultural Exhibition.
 * 1920 (Taisho 9) Exhibited in the Imperial Exhibition Writer's Exhibition.
 * 1921 (Taisho 10) Exhibited in the Imperial Exhibition Writer's Exhibition.
 * 1923 (Taisho 12) Exhibited in the Tei Exhibition of Japanese Painting in Kyoto.
 * 1926 (Taisho 15) Buntei exhibited painter Japanese painting in Kansai. Akamatsu was selected for the 7th Teiten Exhibition.
 * 1927 (Showa 2) Selected for the 8th Teiten Niguru Rankyo.
 * 1928 (Showa 3) Selected for Autumn at the 9th Teiten Exhibition. Seishu Rankyo was selected for the 10th Teiten Exhibition.
 * 1929 (Showa 4) 1930 (Showa 5) Autumn at the foot of the mountain was selected for the Prince's Homage Exhibition.
 * 1930 (Showa 5) Participated in the 2nd Art Exhibition in honor of Prince Shotoku, "The Pond at the Foot of the Mountain" without inspection.
 * 1931 (Showa 6) Kawase was selected for the 11th Teiten exhibition.
 * 1932 (Showa 7) Spring at Gio-ji Temple at the 12th Teiten Exhibition Selected for the 14th Teiten exhibition.
 * 1933 (Showa 8) Inspection exhibition.
 * 1934 (Showa 9) Exhibited Autumn at Sotokongo at the 15th Teiten Exhibition.
 * 1935 (Showa 10) Exhibited autumn at the contemporary general art exhibition. Exhibited Sekiyo at the Shinbunten invitational exhibition.
 * 1936 (Showa 11) Exhibited "Autumn in Mizunoo" at the 1st Shinbunten.
 * 1937 (Showa 12) Exhibited in the Famous Modern Chinese Painters Exhibition.
 * 1938 (Showa 13) Cape Muroto in the rain at the 2nd Shinbunten.
 * 1938 (Showa 13) Niwa Awayuki exhibited at the 3rd New Bunten Exhibition
 * 1939 (Showa 14) Exhibited Ozaki Matsubara at the 2600 AD Celebration Exhibition.
 * 1940 (Showa 15) Exhibited Tsuki no Ayu at the 4th Shinbunten
 * 1941 (Showa 16) 1st solo exhibition. Autumn eggplant exhibited at 6th Shinbunten .Shinen exhibited at 7th Shinbunten.
 * 1943 (Showa 18) 1944 (Showa 19) (# ). Selected for Matsubayashi at the 3rd Nitten Exhibition.
 * 1947 (Showa 22) Sokuchusai Sōshō and Paintings Exhibition. Spring in the water mill at the Tokyo Metropolitan Exhibition
 * 1948 (Showa 23) Recommended exhibit. At the 5th Nitten Exhibition at Saihoji Green Garden
 * 1949 (Showa 24) Selected. At the 6th Nitten exhibition at Rakusaikei Senkyo
 * 1950 (Showa 25) Selected. Selected for the 7th Nitten Exhibition for Green Shade.
 * 1952 (Showa 27) Invites Yusho Yodogawa to the 8th Nitten Exhibition. Waiting item. Zanyo Akiyama was invited to exhibit at the 9th Nitten Exhibition.
 * 1953 (Showa 28) 6 7 A. & Invited a group of sweetfish to the 10th Nitten Exhibition
 * 1954 (Showa 29) product. Invited to exhibit Sand Dunes at the 11th Nitten Exhibition.
 * 1955 (Showa 30) U Invited to exhibit Hozu no Tsutsumi at the 12th Nitten Exhibition.
 * 1956 (Showa 31) H. Sekiyo Matsubayashi was selected for the 13th Nitten Exhibition.
 * 1957 (Showa 32) Commissioned to exhibit sweetfish at the 2nd Shin Nitten Exhibition.
 * 1959 (Showa 34) Commissioned to exhibit Ruri Valley at the 3rd Shin Nitten.
 * 1960 (Showa 35) Commissioned Kanbai to exhibit at the 4th Shin-Nitten.Agyu ayu at the 10th Five-City Exhibition.Commissioned Ayu to exhibit at the 5th Shin-Nitten. Ayu at the 11th Five-City Exhibition. Commissioned and exhibited Soju.
 * 1963 (Showa 38) Commissioned to exhibit Reflections between Trees at the 7th Shin Nitten.
 * 1964 (Showa 39) Commissioned to exhibit Tsukiyo Arashiyama at the 8th Shin Nitten Exhibition. At the 14th Five Capital Exhibition.
 * 1965 (Showa 40) Exhibited "White night autumn grass" at the 9th Shinnichiten.
 * 1966 (Showa 41) Commissioned to submit a sea bream at the 15th Five Cities Exhibition, solo exhibition "Sweetfish" Commissioned to exhibit Arashiyama in autumn at the 10th Shin Nitten exhibition.
 * 1969 (Showa 44) Carp at the 18th Five Cities Exhibition. Kyoto City Cultural Achievement Award.
 * 1970 (Showa 45) Large sea bream in a basket at the 19th Goto Exhibition. 1 solo exhibition
 * 1972 (Showa 47) Sea bream at the 21st Goto Exhibition. Formed Saiunkai and held the first exhibition.
 * 1973 (Showa 48) Miyazu lantern sink. The 2nd Saiunkai.
 * 1975 (Showa 50) Received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th Class.
 * 1978 (Showa 53) The 5th Saiunkai. Arashiyama Watashu at the Asahi Konwakai. Umiyuki at the Biten Sea bream at the table beauty exhibition.
 * 1979 (Showa 54) Solo exhibition in his hometown Itami City Received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
 * 1981 (Showa 56) Sponsored by Saiunkai, exhibited at Asahi Konwakai, Honnoji Culture and Art Exhibition, etc.
 * 1982 (Showa 57) Sponsored by Saiunkai, exhibited at Asahi Konwakai, Honnoji Culture and Art Exhibition, etc.
 * 1984 (Showa 59) Yoneju Exhibition in Itami City.
 * 1985 (Showa 60) The curtain of the Kyoto Prefectural Tango Cultural Center
 * 1986 (Showa 61) Produced the Twelve Flowers and Wood Paintings under the Gengafu. Saiunkai exhibition in his final year.

Since then, he has been teaching Japanese painting classes (Honkokai) at Honnoji Temple and the Japanese painting school at Kurumaori Shrine, and cosponsoring the annual Honnoji Culture and Art Exhibition.