Suzuki, Kason (1869 - 1919)

Kason Suzuki was born in Kobe and studied traditional Japanese Shijo painting and printmaking. He worked first as a pattern designer for an exporting company and later as kuchi-e illustrator for different newspapers and magazines. Kason Suzuki received several prizes at Bunten exhibitions for his painting contributions. Most of his known woodblock prints are kuchi-e or war prints.