Hirata Shodo
Japanese painter
Shodo Hirata (平田松堂) (February 2, 1882 – January 9, 1971) was a Japanese painter who was active from the Meiji era to the Showa era, mainly in public exhibitions. He studied under Kawai Gyokudo and was particularly adept at bird and flower painting.
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| Born | Eiji Hirata February 2, 1882 |
| Died | January 9, 1971 (aged 88) |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Movement | Nihonga |
| Spouse | Shizuko Hirata |
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| Family | Masaharu Matsushita (son) Hirata Noboru (brother) Masayuki Matsushita (grandson) Hiro Matsushita (grandson) |
Early life and Career change
Shodo Hirata was born in 1882 in Ushigome, Tokyo. He was the second son of Count Hirata Tosuke, who was a Japanese statesman and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan, active during the Meiji and Taishō periods of the Empire of Japan. After studying under Kawai Gyokudo, he entered the Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts in 1901 and graduated in 1906.
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