New bijinga by Yasunari Ikenaga, Ayana Otake, Toko Okamoto and Arisa Yamamoto. “I paint what draws me, simply because it draws me.” Four leading Nihonga painters, working from that plain and forceful impulse, pursue the revival of bijinga and the possibilities still open to figure painting today. Tradition and invention, beauty and individuality answer one another, and their women open new ground for the genre.

New bijinga by Yasunari Ikenaga, Ayana Otake, Toko Okamoto and Arisa Yamamoto.

“I paint what draws me, simply because it draws me.” Four leading Nihonga painters, working from that plain and forceful impulse, pursue the revival of bijinga and the possibilities still open to figure painting today. Tradition and invention, beauty and individuality answer one another, and their women open new ground for the genre.

Exhibition Information
ExhibitionBijinga: Four Artists | Tokyo Art Club Fair 2025
DatesOctober 17 (Fri) – October 19 (Sun), 2025
VenueTokyo Art Club (6-19-15 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo), booth 3-31
HoursPlease see the official Tokyo Art Club Fair website.
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池永康晟「観覧車・かおり」
池永康晟「観覧車・かおり」
大竹彩奈「嘘のない夜」
大竹彩奈「嘘のない夜」
岡本東子2025「宵庭のかげろひ」
岡本東子2025「宵庭のかげろひ」
山本有彩2025「ぬくもりの隙間」
山本有彩2025「ぬくもりの隙間」
Yasunari Ikenaga
Born in 1965 in Oita prefecture and graduated from the Midorigaoka High School (attached to the Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture). Painted on his own dyed linen canvas, his "bijinga (Portraits/ prints of beautiful women)" provide a sophisticated texture and taste. His first art book in 2014 is a long-seller and his works are also published as prints, calendars and coloring books. Even in foreign countries, his works are popular as design of stationeries and novels.
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