Hayato Ikeda
Incorporating the disciplines of Japanese traditional paintings and utilizing them for the traditional lacquer crafts, a whole new world of lacquer paintings and lacquer prints was created by the artist and refined over more than half a century. The fame of works and artist was spread immediately domestically and overseas, counting too many renowned celebrities as collectors to listing them here. To name a few, the artist was honoured by the Japanese Emperor, the noble house of Takamatsu-no-miya, Ishibashi-buke, followed by important members of society such as Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda and famous political and business persons worldwide. After some illness, he returned to his atelier in order to complete several unfinished artworks, but died in 1991.