Baisen Hirai(1889-1969)
Born in Kyoto.
As a painter of the Shijo School, he received instruction in Japanese painting from Takeuchi Seiho and Kōkyō Taniguchi, and was a central figure in the Bunten Exhibition.
He also participated in the artistic competition of the 10th Universal Olympic Games in Los Angeles as a representative of Japanese painting with Kaii Higashiyama and Shiko Munakata.
In addition to his paintings, he is also known for his deep knowledge of the ancient art of swimming and for serving as a referee for the Japan Swimming Championships.
Although many of his later works can be said to be uniform, many of his early works are unique in composition and motifs.



平井楳仙(1889〜1969)
京都に生まれる。
四条派の画家として、竹内栖鳳や谷口香嶠に日本画の指導を受け、文展の中心的画家として活躍。
また、第十回ロサンゼルス万国オリンピック芸術競技には東山魁夷氏や棟方志功氏らと日本画代表として出場。
絵画だけではなく、古式泳法にも造詣が深く、日本泳法大会審判を務めたことも知られている。
晩年の作品は画一的、ともいえる作品も多いものの、初期の作品は構図やモチーフなどユニークなものが多い。