Kesayoshi Kinoshita

1996, Japan, Painting

The artist contracted Hansen’s disease when he was a child, and he was bullied at school. Nevertheless, the teacher let him participate in an excursion with the other students, and this picture recalls his joy on his first excursion. Kinyokai （金陽会） The Kinyokai is a painting group started by residents of Kikuchi Keifu...

Kesayoshi Kinoshita

2005, Japan, Painting

Kinyokai （金陽会） The Kinyokai is a painting group started by residents of Kikuchi Keifuen in 1953. At that time, one of the male nurses did oil painting, and he would teach a group of residents who were interested in painting. The only time he had available was at lunchtime on Fridays, so that is when they met and how the...