Seison Maeda

Maeda Seison
Maeda Seison in 1955
Born
Maeda Renzō

(1885-01-27)January 27, 1885
DiedOctober 29, 1977(1977-10-29) (aged 92)
NationalityJapanese
Known forPainter
Notable workDokutsu no Yoritomo
MovementNihonga
AwardsOrder of Culture

Seison Maeda (前田 青邨, Maeda Seison, January 27, 1885 – October 29, 1977) was the art-name of a nihonga painter in the Taishō and Shōwa periods of Japan. His legal name was Maeda Renzō. He is considered one of the greatest contemporary Japanese painters, and one of the leaders of the Nihonga movement.