Kondo Shosen 近藤樵山

近藤樵山 Kondo Shosen (1866-1951)
A Japanese-style painter from Kumamoto Prefecture. His artistic name was initially Seizan, later becoming Shōsen. He studied painting under Sugitani Setsusō. He received numerous awards at the Bunten and the Japan Art Association Exhibition. He excelled in animal painting.