Nakagawa, Hachiro (1877 - 1922)

Born in Ehime-ken and lived most of his life in Tokyo. A pupil of Matsubara Sangoro and Koyama Shotaro, Nakagawa traveled to Europe in 1899 to study art. Known for his Western-style paintings, in 1902 he founded the Taikeiyo Gankai and returned to Europe again in 1903.

A frequent exhibitor and prize winner at the Bunten, he specialized in painting landscapes in a romantic academic manner with some impressionist touches.