Kiyonaga Oyama

1996, Japan, Painting

The artist is originally from Amami. This picture has been in many exhibitions and is very popular. He originally considered “Wild Pig” for the title, but Mr. Yasuhiko Yoshiyama suggested that “Amami Pig” was better, so that became the name. Kinyokai （金陽会） The Kinyokai is a painting group started by residents of Kikuch...

Shigetoshi Nakahara

2003, 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...

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...

Shigemi Mori

2004, Japan, Painting

Fujisaki Hachimangu shrine in Kumamoto City has an autumn festival, and on the last day decorated horses lead processions to move the deity to the portable shrine. One of the horses comes to the sanatorium and the residents enjoy watching the procession. Kinyokai （金陽会） The Kinyokai is a painting group started by resid...

Kiminao Okui

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 they...

Kiminao Okui

1981, Japan, Painting

This is the view from the sanatorium of a volcanic crater 665 meters high in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City. 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 pai...

Yasuhiko Yoshiyama

1980, Japan, Painting

This picture focuses attention on old, used steel drums that are ordinarily not noticed. The colors are heavy. This became the first of a series of five paintings of steel drums. There is also a similar series of quarries. On the one hand, the quarry destroys the natural landscape, but the rocks are used to make things. This ...

Yasuhiko Yoshiyama

1989, 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...

Noriko Okui

1998, 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...