Fujita Fumio

Japanese, male; born 1933, Handa City, Aichi Prefecture; Currently resides in Atsugi

Fujita Fumio is a Japanese printmaker and painter, and one of the central figures of the sosaku hanga

printmaking movement. He was born in 1933 in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture. Little information is

known about his early life, except that he was deeply inspired by the forests growing up. He

graduated from the Musashino Art School in 1956, with a specialization in oil painting. He trained as a

teacher, but began work as a graphic designer in Tokyo in 1958. Fumio moved outside of Tokyo to

Atsugi in 1963, when he began to experiment in the sosaku hanga style. He exhibited around Japan,

and became famous for his vibrant, forest landscapes. Fumio still lives and works in Atsugi, focusing

on oil painting. He has stopped production of new woodblock prints due to back problems.