Does anyone know anything about Japanese art/artists?

[never cry wolf]

I inherited a series of 6 Japanese paintings of plants. The information on the paintings is all in Japanese but apparently my father wrote a letter to the artist and he wrote back, it is postmarked in 1971. He wrote the letter long hand and as near as I can make out his name is Michio Takahashi.

Googling that name gets me a Japanese cinematographer and I have not been able to find the right combination to filter down for artists. Now maybe it's because this guy is some unknown schlock, maybe he is the cinematographer or maybe I am misreading his script.

Does anyone know Japanese art/artists from the late 60's/early 70's? Does Anyone have a link to where I may be able to do some more research or to an expert I could ask?

:shrug:

This will probably not get many replies but thanks in advance for any help!

[dropkickpa]

1. These might help

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/nationalities/Japanese.html

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-TW&u=http://www.tokyoartbeat.com/archive/venue/BD953CF9.en&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=45&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dartist%2B%2522michio%2Btakahashi%2522%26num%3D50%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US

[never cry wolf]

2. Thanks alot

Much appreciated.

[mopinko]

3. go to the library

and see if s/he is listed in gordons print prices
big ass expensive book. don't think it is available online. your library likely wont have it, but the reference librarian could probably get the info.