Yoichi Tanabe was born in Kumamoto, Japan in 1949. The principal trait of Tanabe’s work is the natural rhythm, which implies life and reflects the sense of amazement that the artist feels when confronted with the spectacle of nature. His paintings are infused with the Mediterranean landscape—the earth, the sea and the light. At the same time, the rich tradition of his Japanese culture is very clearly evident in his work. From 1979 through 1986 he participated in numerous solo exhibitions in a variety of Tokyo art galleries, and became Professor of Drawing in the Bunka Fashion College, Tokyo.