Tadashi Kaminagai dating history

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Tadashi Kaminagai (Hiroshima, Japan, 1899 - Paris, France, 1982) was a Japanese painter, draftsman and mold maker who traveled through many countries and produced his works mainly in Japan, Brazil, and France, where he also had exhibitions. Before becoming a painter, Kaminagai followed the monastic life, first in Japan and then in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, until he abandoned his life as a Buddhist monk to become an artist. He was successful as a modurer, with a series of works for famous artists, but later became known also for his work as a painter. He influenced artists and was the teacher of some of them. His works were presented in national and international exhibitions. Furthermore, he participated in the Seibi-kai, having contact with numerous painters, including many of Japanese origin.