The most comprehensive book on Kodojin's art ever published--beautiful and mysterious--a collection of more than 100 paintings with English translations of the inscribed poems.

The Art and Life of Fukuda Kodojin is the first publication in English to offer an in-depth examination of Kodojin's life, painting, and poetry. This fully illustrated publication draws from institutions and private collections worldwide, and is the result of fifteen years of extensive research into almost eight hundred works of inscribed poetry, literati landscapes, brush paintings and calligraphy. A beautiful and contemplative look into the world of Kodojin, this coveted edition accompanies a special exhibition held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Unique, mysterious and distinctively expressive, The Art and Life of Fukuda Kodojin offers an unprecedented walk through the Old Taoist's mind, sure to both surprise and enlighten the curious reader, scholar, or literati enthusiast.

福田古道人の芸術と生涯
明治から昭和初期にかけて活躍した南画家・俳人である福田古道人の作品と生涯を、初期から後期まで100枚以上の絵画と画中に書かれた詩を通して紹介します。異様に高く聳え立つ山々を描く彼の作品はどこか瞑想的で美しく、落ち着いた色合いから色彩豊かなものまで見ている人を惹きつけます。画中に書かれた詩の原文と英訳に加え、彼の作風や生涯についての解説も充実しており、古道人の世界観をより深く理解していただける貴重な作品集のなっております。