Isao Hayashi1946~2000 林功

HAYASHI Isao was a Japanese-style painter (Nihonga) born in 1946 in Fukushima Prefecture. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts in the Department of Japanese Painting and studied under Hirayama Ikuo. He participated in major Buddhist art reproduction projects, including the recreation of the Horyuji Kondo murals and the Yakushiji Genjo Sanzoin Garan murals. He was known for combining classical techniques with a refined and powerful contemporary style. He passed away in 2000.