1960年、秋田県生まれ。画家、イラストレーター。1983年、東京造形大学絵画科卒業。国際浮世絵学会会員。

1990年代初頭より、浮世絵の構図や装飾性を現代的感覚と融合させた〈浮世絵ポップ〉を試み、その後、自ら〈平成耽美主義（Heisei Estheticism）〉と称する独自の様式を確立。日本美術の装飾性と、西洋ゴシックの幻想性・耽美性を交差させながら、美、死生観、官能、幻想、物語性が共存する独自の作品世界を築いている。妖艶さと緻密さを併せ持つ画面構成、精密な描写、象徴性に富んだ視覚言語により、日本現代幻想絵画を象徴する作家の一人として高い評価を得ている。

耽美小説、幻想小説、時代小説など数多くの装丁画・挿絵を手がけるほか、国内外で多数の個展、グループ展、アートフェアに参加。東京、ローマをはじめ各地で作品を発表し、ART FAIR TOKYO、ART TAIPEI、ART HK、ART STAGE SINGAPORE、VOLTA NY など国際的なアートフェアにも継続的に参加している。日本の伝統美と現代的幻想表現を横断する独自の美学により、欧米・アジアを含む国際的なアートシーンでも広く知られている。

Born in Akita, Japan in 1960. Painter and illustrator. Graduated from the Department of Painting at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1983. Member of the International Ukiyo-e Society.

Since the early 1990s, he has pursued a style he calls “Ukiyo-e Pop,” merging the decorative qualities and compositions of ukiyo-e with contemporary sensibilities. Later, he developed his own concept of “Heisei Aestheticism (Heisei Estheticism),” establishing a unique artistic world where fantasy, illusion, and narrative coexist while inheriting the decorative spirit of the Rimpa school and the aesthetics of the Edo period. Through sophisticated line work, meticulous depictions, and richly symbolic visual language, he has earned high recognition both in Japan and abroad as one of the leading figures of contemporary Japanese fantasy painting.

In addition to producing illustrations and cover art for mystery, fantasy, and historical novels, he has participated in numerous solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, and art fairs in Japan and internationally. His works have been presented in cities including Tokyo and Rome, and he continues to participate in major international art fairs such as ART FAIR TOKYO, ART TAIPEI, ART HK, ART STAGE SINGAPORE, and VOLTA NY.

Through a singular aesthetic that crosses Japanese tradition with contemporary fantasy expression, he has become widely recognized on the international art scene across Europe and Asia.