Japanese Art of Hokkaidō and Kato Tetsunosuke 

Japanese Art of Hokkaidō and Kato Tetsunosuke 

Lee Jay Walker

Modern Tokyo Times

The Japanese artist Kato Tetsunosuke was active between 1925 and 1950, yet he remains an elusive figure, known today only through scattered fragments—mostly minor references preserved in English-language sources.

He is believed to have been born during the Meiji period, coming of age artistically as Japan moved into modernity. His formative years as a printmaker unfolded during the Taishō era (1912–1926)...