Masaaki Sasamoto, 1966 | Nihonga style painter

Born in Tokyo, Japanese artist Masaaki Sasamoto 笹本正明 is renowned for his unique contribution to the Nihonga (Japanese-style painting) genre.

He graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, specializing in Japanese painting.

He has been a permanent participant of solo and group art exhibitions throughout Japan.

Masaaki Sasamoto currently lives and works in Yamanashi Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, Japan.

Sasamoto draws inspiration from Ekin, a Japanese painter from the late Edo period in Tosa, Kochi.

His artworks embody both voluptuousness and a fear of the unseen, which are recurring themes throughout his body of work.

The artworks of Masaaki Sasamoto are exhibited at Art Prefectural Gallery of Yamanashi Museum.

Nato a Tokyo, l'artista Giapponese Masaaki Sasamoto / 笹本正明 è rinomato per il suo contributo al genere Nihonga (pittura in stile giapponese).

Si è laureato presso l'Università Nazionale di Belle Arti e Musica di Tokyo, specializzandosi in pittura giapponese.

Sasamoto crea mondi surreali immersi nell'oro, mescolando iconografia mitologica e figure personali ed inconfondibili, con influenze preraffaellite e simboliste.