SHIBUNKAKU ONLINE SHOP | Suda Kokuta - Abstraction

Painter from Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo. Suda exhibited at Bunten, Nitten and other major competitive exhibitions including the Japan Contemporary Art Exhibition as well as abroad. Displaying uninhibited and vigorous brushwork, he stood out for his energetic style. He also ventured into calligraphy and ceramics. In 1983, Suda received the 14th Kodansha Culture Award for his illustrations to Shiba Ryotaro’s series of travel essays, On the Highways (Kaido wo yuku). Member of the Kokuga art association.