'''Yasuo Kuniyoshi''' (1_September 1893 - 14_May 1953) was an American painter, photographer and printmaker born in Okayama, Japan. He migrated to America in 1906, a year later began studying at the Los_Angeles_School_of_Art_and_Design. In 1935 he was awarded the Guggenheim_Fellowship. He was known for his Still-life paintings of common objects, female circus performers and nudes. He died in New_York_City. == References == * Conti, Andrew. ''Yasuo Kuniyoshi: Between Two Worlds''. In ''Metropolis''; Japan Today, cited 2 June 2006. * Union List of Artist Names, s.v. "Kuniyoshi, Yasuo", cited 2 June 2006. * Woodstock Artists Association; Permanent collection; Yasuo Kuniyoshi, cited 2 June 2006. {{US-painter-stub}} Kuniyoshi Kuniyoshi Kuniyoshi Kuniyoshi