Toshinobu Onosato [1912-1986]
A pioneer of avant-garde art since the prewar period, he is a leading Japanese abstract painter who has attracted worldwide attention, including two consecutive entries in the Venice Biennale as a representative of Japan.
Based in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, he worked so much that he rarely left his studio, leaving behind numerous oil paintings and watercolors as well as approximately 200 prints.