Kobayakawa, Kiyoshi (1889 - 1948)

Born in Fukuoka, Kiyoshi studied under Kaburaki Kiyokata. After studying nihonga style painting, he began to study woodblock prints, c.1927. In 1930-31 he self-published a series of six prints of beauties, titled "Women's Manners of Today". Each design was issued as limited edition of 100 numbered examples. He produced just thirteen prints, twelve of which were exhibited at the Toledo Museum of Art in 1936.