Noguchi Museum to Showcase New Work from Sumi-e Master Koho Yamamoto

Masako "Koho" Yamamoto was born in 1922, making her nearly 100 years old as of 2021. In her century on Earth, the Californian/Japanese artist survived America's cruel internment camps during World War II, studied under Chiura Obata and taught international pupils the art of sumi-e, the black ink paintings that she has since mastered. Just before she becomes a centenarian, Yamamoto will showcase ten never-before-exhibited works at New York's Noguchi Museum as part of "Koho Yamamoto: Under a Dark ...