Japanese painter Masayoshi Ise studied under Fujishima Takeji at the Western Painting Department of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, graduating in 1931. For a period of nine years, he was a member of the Koufukai group. Ise took part in official as well as in unattached exhibitions, winning prizes at the Emperor, Koufukai and Nika Exhibitions. In 1936, he was one of the founders of the Shinseisaku-ha-kyokai (New Creation Group) along with Genichiro Inokuma, Ryohei Koiso and others. After World War II, he continued to be active in this group and became known for his works depicting scenes of Arab and African life. Apart from art, he was a member of the Japanese Shell Society and the International Education Centre (IEC). Ise died in the Ohashi Hospital from kidney failure
Japan