Artist Shozo Ohara lost his hearing at the age of nine due to a fever and was friends with my grandfather, who was his doctor. He drew many colored papers in front of me, who was an elementary school student at the time. Shozo Ohara 1920 (Taisho 9) - 1992 (Heisei 4) Born in Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture. Member of the Kofukai Art Association. After graduating from the art department of Tokyo Deaf School (currently University of Tsukuba Affiliated School for Special Needs Education for the Hearing Impaired), he was active as a Western-style painter and educator. He also served as a consultant and a member of the Sign Language Research Committee of the All Japan Federation of the Deaf. He received the Helen Keller Education Award in 1984 and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays, in 1991, among many other awards, and is considered the greatest figure in the deaf community. Shozo Ohara is also famous as the author of "The Wisdom of Sign Language: Focusing on its Origins." Please refrain from bidding if you are concerned about fading due to aging. Please refer to the images for details and make your judgment. Colored paper size (approx.): 27.0cm (height) x 24.0cm (width) Returns and refunds will be accepted if the work is not genuine.