Haruhiko Murata1936~ 村田晴彦

Murata Haruhiko (born 1936) is a Japanese-style (Nihonga) painter who studied in the Japanese painting department of Tokyo University of the Arts. Working in traditional Nihonga techniques with mineral pigments, he is known for serene-toned, dignified compositions inspired by the Silk Road and the ancient Yamato region of Japan. His works have been accepted at the Inten and autumn exhibitions of the Japan Art Institute, and he has held solo exhibitions throughout Japan. He has served as a director of the Tama Art University educational corporation and is represented by galleries including Shihoudou Gallery in Ginza, Tokyo.