artist bio

Biography

Research the following:

1. Anecdote about the artist.

2. When did they live and die?

3. When did they work in Hokkaido?

4. What was their interest in the Ainu?

5. How did they portray the Ainu?

6. What do the paintings convey to the viewer?

B.  writing about the paintings

What is the subject? What is the action? What is the setting?
What astonishes you about it?
Make an inference about the picture.
Ask a question about the picture and answer the question.
 Finally, write about the picture from the point of view of at least three different people.