Mizuno Nankei 水野南渓

水野南渓 Mizuno Nankei (1886-1968)
A Japanese painter active from the Meiji to the Shōwa periods. He studied painting under Suzuki Shōnen, a leading figure in the Kyoto art world, and Yamada Shōkei. He is particularly known for the many works he created depicting tigers (tiger paintings).