Yumeji Takehisa | |
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 Yumeji Takehisa during the Taishō era | |
| Born | Mojirō Takehisa 16 September 1884 |
| Died | 1 September 1934 (aged 49) |
| Resting place | Zōshigaya Cemetery |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | painter, poet |
| Movement | Nihonga |
| Spouse |
Tamaki Kishi
(m. 1907; div. 1909) |
| Children | 3 |
Yumeji Takehisa (Japanese: 竹久 夢二, Hepburn: Takehisa Yumeji, born Mojirō Takehisa (竹久 茂次郎, Takehisa Mojirō), 16 September 1884 – 1 September 1934) was a Japanese poet and painter. He is known foremost for his Nihonga illustrations of bijin, beautiful women and girls, though he also produced a wide variety of works including book covers, serial newspaper illustrations, furoshiki, postcards, and patterned washi paper.