Ernest F Fenollosa

Fenollosa (1853-1908) came to Japan in 1878, teaching at Imperial University of Tokyo. There he laid the foundation of studies in Japanese art history. After contributing to the establishment of what is now Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, he curated the Department of Oriental Art at Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

Fenollosa (1853-1908) came to Japan in 1878, teaching at Imperial University of Tokyo. There he laid the foundation of studies in Japanese art history. After contributing to the establishment of what is now Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, he curated the Department of Oriental Art at Boston Museum of Fine Arts. See less