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Line 17: − + + + − The Kokuga Society, 1918-1928, was formed by artists Tsuchida Bakusen (1887-1936), Ono Chikkyô (1889-1979), Sakakibara Shihô (1887-1971), Murakami Kagaku (1888-1939) and Nonagase Banka (1889-1964). The goal was to foster reform of traditional painting by showcasing art that celebrated creativity, individuality, and self-expression, in order to encourage an alternative aesthetic to that associated with the Bunten, the dominant, government-organized exhibition series.<ref> John Donald Szostak, "The `Kokuga Sôsaku Kyôkai' and Kyoto Nihonga Reform in the Meiji, Taishô and Early Shôwa Years (1900-1928)." PhD dissertation U. of Washington 2005. 656 pp. DAI 2006 66(7): 2419-A. DA3183429 Fulltext: [[ProQuest Dissertations & Theses]]</ref>
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==Culture==
==Culture==
[[Image:Kyoto - The Golden Temple.jpg|300px|The Golden Temple]]
[[Image:Kyoto - The Golden Temple.jpg|300px|thumb|The famous Golden Temple]]
The Kokuga Society, 1918-1928, was formed by artists Tsuchida Bakusen (1887-1936), Ono Chikkyô (1889-1979), Sakakibara Shihô (1887-1971), Murakami Kagaku (1888-1939) and Nonagase Banka (1889-1964). The goal was to foster reform of traditional painting by showcasing art that celebrated creativity, individuality, and self-expression, in order to encourage an alternative aesthetic to that associated with the Bunten, the dominant, government-organized exhibition series.<ref> John Donald Szostak, "The `Kokuga Sôsaku Kyôkai' and Kyoto Nihonga Reform in the Meiji, Taishô and Early Shôwa Years (1900-1928)." PhD dissertation U. of Washington 2005. 656 pp. DAI 2006 66(7): 2419-A. DA3183429 Fulltext: [[ProQuest Dissertations & Theses]]</ref>
==History==
==History==