Omine Seikan

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A painting by Ômine on display at the Naha Palm Royal Hotel.
  • Born: Feb 10, 1910
  • Died: Dec 20, 1987
  • Japanese: 大嶺政寛 (Oomine Seikan)

Ômine Seikan was a prominent yôga (Western-style) painter of prewar and post-war Okinawa. He is known for his many paintings of traditional Okinawan town/village scenes featuring terracotta red-tiled roofed homes.

Ômine served for a time as head of the Okinawa mingei kyôkai (Okinawa Folk Crafts Association).

References

  • Gallery labels, Naha Palm Royal Hotel.[1]