Antonio Fontanesi
Italian romantic painter
Died when: 64 years 53 days (769 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Antonio Fontanesi (23 February 1818 – 17 April 1882) was an Italian painter who lived in Meiji period Japan between 1876 and 1878.He introduced European oil painting techniques to Japan, and exerted a significant role in the development of modern Japanese yoga (Western style) painting.
He is known for his works in the romantic style of the French Barbizon school.
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