Kokei Kobayashi

Kokei Kobayashi (小林古径) was a Japanese Nihonga painter.

Biography
He became an orphan early in his life, at the age of 17 he moved to Tokyo and studied traditional Japanese painting at Kajita Hanko. Later he became one of the most notable members in the Restored Japan Academy of Art.

Initially, he painted traditional subject matter ("Taketori monogatari"-1914 as an example) but later he continued with still life and contemporary scenes. His famous works include: "Amida-dō" (1914), "Ideyu" (1918) and "Kami" (1931).

He was friends with Tamako Kataoka (1905–2008).

He was awarded the Order of Culture.