"Rabbit and Crocodiles" by Nishino Yoichi (1954 - )
Nishino Yoichi, born in 1954, is a contemporary Japanese painter renowned for his skillful integration of traditional Nihonga (Japanese-style painting) techniques with modern thematic expressions. Nihonga emerged in the late 19th century during the Meiji period (1868-1912 AD) as artists sought to preserve and evolve classical Japanese artistic traditions in response to Western influences.