Biography Chikuho, Mizuta 竹圃 水田 (1883 - 1958)
Mizuta Chikuho (Mizuta Chuji) was born in Osaka in 1883. He started his training as a painter in 1897 under Himejima Chikugai. He was an important figure in Kansai painting circles and founded the Nihon Nangain.
He was a frequent exhibitor and prize-winner at the Bunten, and later he became a judge for the Teiten. He died in 1958.
Reference: Roberts, Laurance P. A Dictionary of Japanese artists, New York, 1976, p.110
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