Nomura Seiroku (1916-1995) was born in Taisho 5 (1916) in Yamanashi Prefecture, his original family name was Ishihara. In Showa 8 (1933), he moved to Tokyo where he enrolled in the night division of the Kawabata Art School. After graduating from the specialized course at the same school, living hand to mouth with various jobs while perfecting his art. He was Conscripted into the Navy in Showa 18 (1943). During this period, he married and took the surname Nomura. Following discharge from the military, in Showa 24 (1949), he began drawing illustrations for novels. From Showa 27 (1952), he started contributing illustrations and essays to the culture section of the Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun newspaper. In the same year, he became involved with the Shin-Ko Art Institute and continued to submit works annually until Showa 33 (1958). In later years, he held numerous solo exhibitions, particularly in Tokyo galleries, and in Showa 50 (1975), he won the grand prize at the 1st Japan-France Contemporary Art Exhibition.
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