Painters from Japan

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Japanese Painters of all time. This list of famous Japanese Painters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Japanese Painters.

1. #1

   

   Yayoi Kusama

   b. 1929

   HPI 75.4047 langs

   Yayoi Kusama is most famous for her polka dot paintings and sculptures. She is also known for her obsessive compulsive disorder, which she...Read moreShow less

   Yayoi Kusama is most famous for her polka dot paintings and sculptures. She is also known for her obsessive compulsive disorder, which she has been struggling with since she was a child.

2. #2

   

   Utagawa Kuniyoshi

   1797 - 1861

   HPI 68.9734 langs

   Kuniyoshi was a Japanese artist during the Edo period. He is most famous for his ukiyo-e woodblock prints, which often depicted scenes from...Read moreShow less

   Kuniyoshi was a Japanese artist during the Edo period. He is most famous for his ukiyo-e woodblock prints, which often depicted scenes from Japanese history and folklore.

3. #3

   

   Utamaro

   1753 - 1806

   HPI 68.4848 langs

   Utamaro is most famous for his portraits of beautiful women.

4. #4

   

   Sesshū Tōyō

   1420 - 1506

   HPI 68.1643 langs

   Japanese artist (1420-1506)

5. #5

   

   Suzuki Harunobu

   1725 - 1770

   HPI 66.7832 langs

   Suzuki Harunobu is most famous for his ukiyo-e woodblock prints. He was a Japanese artist who lived in the Edo period, which is when Japan...Read moreShow less

   Suzuki Harunobu is most famous for his ukiyo-e woodblock prints. He was a Japanese artist who lived in the Edo period, which is when Japan was closed off from the rest of the world. His artwork was influenced by Western art, and he was one of the first Japanese artists to use Western perspective. He is most famous for his beautiful depictions of women.

6. #6

   

   Hishikawa Moronobu

   1618 - 1694

   HPI 65.8227 langs

   Japanese painter and printmaker (1618-1694)

7. #7

   

   Tsuguharu Foujita

   1886 - 1968

   HPI 65.1123 langs

   French painter (1886-1968)

8. #8

   

   Kunisada

   1786 - 1865

   HPI 65.0824 langs

   ukiyo-e artist (1786–1865)

9. #9

   

   Masaaki Hatsumi

   b. 1931

   HPI 63.8321 langs

   Japanese martial

10. #10

    

    Yoshitoshi

    1839 - 1892

    HPI 63.6625 langs

    Japanese artist and printmaker (1839–1892)