Takanori Kinoshita (木下孝則, February 24, 1894 – March 29, 1973) was a Japanese artist known for paintings which combine Western subject matter with the aesthetic qualities of the Shōwa period.
Takanori Kinoshita's work is considered to be Yōga,[3] a style of painting produced by Japanese artists using traditional Western techniques and materials.
Kinoshita was schooled in Western conventions during his time in Paris though he eschewed the more avant-garde influences of the city in that era, such as Cubism, Surrealism, and Dadaism.
Works from the 50s and 60s display an airy realist style and a preference for Western subjects such as still lifes and interior portraits.
[6] He co-founded the "1930 Association" along with Hiroshi Maeda, Yuzo Sa, Zentaro Kojima and Shozo Satomi, which sought to propagate the European individualism celebrated by the École de Paris.