East Anglia University
Book: Biographical Portraits Volume X
Author: Koyama, Noboru
Author: Koyama, Noboru
Japanese art became fashionable in Britain in the second part of the 19th century, when Japanese native art dealers started to arrive in London. This chapter tells the story of these art dealers, mainly concentrating on the life of KatÅ ShÅzÅ (1863-1930) and Tomita Kumasaku (1872-1953).