Meiji Hashimoto

Meiji Hashimoto (橋本明治, Hashimoto Meiji) (1904-1991) was a Japanese "Nihonga" painter and designer.
He received a commission to paint a piece for the new Tokyo Imperial Palace. The piece titled “Sakura (cherry)” is a large painting measuring 2.74x2.5 metres. 
It is located on the cedar door of the east corridor of the "Seiden" hall. Opposite of it on the other side is “Kaede (maples)” by Hōshun Yamaguchi.