Yasuhiro’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

Katsura: The Night Rain Lantern
Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

#104, Tokyo
Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

#107, Tokyo
Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

Katsura: Stone, Moss, Stone
Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

#123, Tokyo
Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

"Singing of the Moon" Plaque in the Gepparo
Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

#152, Katsura Villa
Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto Japanese, born United States, 1921–2012