Kokei Kobayashi (小林古径, Kobayashi Kokei, February 11, 1883 – March 3, 1957) was a Japanese Nihonga painter.^[1]

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Kokei Kobayashi
circa 1953
Born	Shigeru Kobayashi (1883-02-11)February 11, 1883 Takada, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Died	April 3, 1957(1957-04-03) (aged 74)
Nationality	Japanese
Education	Kajita, Hanko
Known for	Painter
Movement	Nihonga
Awards	Order of Culture(1950), Person of Cultural Merit(1951)

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He became an orphan early in his life, at the age of 17 he moved to Tokyo and studied traditional Japanese painting at Kajita Hanko.^[2] Later he became one of the most notable members in the Restored Japan Academy of Art.^[3]

Initially, he painted traditional subject matter ("Taketori monogatari"-1914 as an example) but later he continued with still life and contemporary scenes. His famous works include: "Amida-dō" (1914), "Ideyu" (1918) and "Kami" (1931).^[3]

He was friends with Tamako Kataoka (1905–2008).

He was awarded the Order of Culture.

• Fruit (1910)
• In the Bath (1918)
• Magnolia Tree (1919)
• Hair (Unknown Date)
• Turkey (1928)
• White flowers and bird (1930s)
• "Cherry Blossom" (1930s)
• Crane (1928)

• Seison Maeda (1885–1977), one of the leading Nihonga painters
• List of Nihonga painters