Tamako Kataoka (1905–2008) was a Japanese painter from Sapporo who was active from the Showa to the Heisei eras. Known as a master of contemporary Japanese painting, she broke the mold of traditional Japanese painting with her passionate colors and powerful, thick outlines in her "Mt. Fuji" and "Tsura-gamae (Faces)" series. She continued to create art until her death at the age of 103, and was awarded the Order of Culture in 1989. B0316