Chigiri-e Collages by Kiyoshi Yamashita (1922-1971) via Maiabee:
“Yamashita used the Chigiri-e method of sticking torn pieces of coloured paper together to depict the scenery he saw on his travels, and some of his most famous works such as “Nagaoka no hanabi” and “Sakurajima” were made in this way. Possessing eidetic memory, Yamashita usually recreated the entire scene from memory when he returned home. Because of this, Yamashita is often considered an idiot savant.
In the post-war period, he became widely known as the “Japanese Van Gogh” or the “Naked General” (due to his habit of wearing only a vest during his travels).”
