Hiyoshi, Mamoru (1885 - )

Hiyoshi Mamoru (日吉守), a painter and woodblock print artist, was born in Tokyo in 1885, but his death date is unknown. He studied design at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. In 1909 he was appointed to teach art at Keijo Junior High School (京城中学校) in Seoul, South Korea (established by the Japanese). He made prints of places across Japan and scenes from Korea.