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Japan: Japanese artist Okada Saburosuke (1869-1939) in his studio, late 19th century - early 20th century, Saga Prefectural Museum, Saga

Japan: Japanese artist Okada Saburosuke (1869-1939) in his studio, late 19th century - early 20th century, Saga Prefectural Museum, Saga

Okada Saburosuke (12 January 1869 - 23 September, 1939) was a Japanese yōga (Western-style) painter. He was influenced by great yōga painters such as Kuroda Seiki and Kume Keiichiro, and became one of the founding members of Hakuba-kai (White Horse Society), an artists' association. He was awarded the Order of Culture in 1937, the highest honour in the Japanese cultural world.

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