水墨画家藤原六間堂

1957 Born in Amaki, Kurashiki City, Okayama, as the eldest son of Ryozan Fujiwara, who was one of the three most important pupils of Qi Baishi, a master of contemporary Chinese painting. Studied Suibokuga (sumi-ink painting) under the guidance of his father Ryozan, Rockendou has established his connection with artists in the painting circle in China.
1989 Appointed as an honorary lecturer of Suibokuga painting at the Department of Fine Art, Suzhou Institute of Education, China.
1995 Appointed as an honorary advisor to the Suzhou Research Association of Wu Changshuo, China.
Principal of Suibokuga Kojoukai Association
Principal of Kinseki Rokuyukai Association (of Suibokuga)

Workshops:

Holds regular Suibokuga workshops at various venues including Sanyo Newspaper Culture Plaza.

Publications (selected):

‘Suibokuga no jotatsu-hou(How to improve your Suibokuga)’
‘Fuukei no irodori(Colours of Landscapes)’ ‘Suibokuga zuan gohyaku-sen (Suibokuga 500 motif selections)’
‘Sarari to kaku Suibokuga (Painting Suibokuga at ease)’
‘Shidousha ni narutameno Suibokuga benkyou-hou (Suibokuga teaching techniques)’
‘Suibokuga no tokushu-gihou jissen-hou (How to apply special techniques of Suibokuga)’
All published by Japan Publications

Exhibitions:

Solo exhibitions held annually at various venues including:
Takashimaya Department Store, Okayama Store (Okayama)
Takashimaya Department Store, Yonago Store (Tottori)
Maruzen Gallery (Okayama)
Gion Gallery (Okayama)
Asahi Gallery (Yurakucho, Tokyo)

Media coverage:

2011 Featured in two TV documentaries on Japan Broadcasting Cooporation (NHK) BS Premium, ‘Jakuchu Miracle World’ and ‘The Banquet of Ultimate Beauty – Edo paintings of a treasured collection in the US’, as a contemporary Suibokuga artist, and demonstrated the Suibokuga techniques used by Jyakuchu Ito, a master of Japanese paintings in Edo period.