Kitaoka’s work is defined by its japanese (culture or style) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Cover page of portfolio "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku he no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Firewood (Maki)
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Mother and Child (Haha to ko), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Refugees at a Camp (Shuyosho no hitobito), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Lake Mashu (Mashuko)
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Face of Refugee (A) (Hikiagesha no kao), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Old Fisherman in a Net-House (Amigoya no rojin)
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

In the Hold of a Ship (Senso), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Traveling by Wagon (Daisha no tabi), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Camping Outside at Night (Nojuku no yoru), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

View of the French Formal Garden, from the series "Prints of the Shinjuku Imperial Garden (Shinjuku Gyoen hanga)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Rainy Day (Ame no hi), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Old Man Walking with a Stick (Tsue o tsuku rojin), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

New Widow (Atarashii kafu), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Face of Refugee (B) (Hikiagesha no kao), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Thirst (Kawaki), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Outskirt of a Village (Mura hazure)
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007

Tokyo bay side Shibaura (One Hundred Views of Tokyo, Message to the 21st Century 東京百景 21世紀へのメッセジ)
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese (1918-2007)

Departure (Shuppatsu), from the series "Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)"
Kitaoka Fumio Japanese, 1918-2007