Kōshirō Onchi

In this Japanese name, the surname is Onchi.
Kōshirō Onchi
恩地 孝四郎
Born(1891-07-02)2 July 1891
Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Died3 June 1955(1955-06-03) (aged 63)
Tokyo, Japan
StyleSōsaku-hanga

Kōshirō Onchi (恩地 孝四郎, 2 July 1891 – 3 June 1955), who is also known as Onchi Kōshirō was Tokyo-born Japanese artist who is best known for his prints. He was the father of the sōsaku-hanga movement in twentieth-century Japan, and a photographer. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

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