Mizuno Toshikata

Born in Tokyo. Given name Kumejirö. Studied woodblock printing with Tsukioka (Taiso) Yoshitoshi from age 13. Also studied ceramic painting with Yamada Ryüto and nanga painting with Shibata Hoshü and, after Hoshü’s death, with Watanabe Shötei. Became a porcelain painter at age 20. In 1887 succeeded Yoshitoshi as illustrator for Yamato shinbun. Designed prints of battle scenes of Sino-Japanese War. At turn of the century was designing illustrations, including fashion plates for a department store. Frequent subjects were women and children in traditional garden settings. Series entitled Ancient Beauties (Kodai bijin), 1906-1907, published by Satö Shötarö. Teacher of Ikeda Shöen, Ikeda Terukata, and Kaburagi Kiyokata.

Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada, Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975

U.S.A.: University of Hawaii Press, 1992, Page 94