Attributed to Etsu Egami, Japanese, born 1994, oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a man, 2019. Signed and dated, lower left. Framed. Etsu Egami is a representative of the third generation of post war Japanese contemporary artists, actively involved in Japan, China, United States, and Europe. She studied at The Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design HFG in Germany and at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. When she first studied abroad in China, but also in Germany, she noted that experiences of culture shock and the miscommunications of being a foreigner deeply impacted her, especially those that went beyond words. Non verbal cultural cues and subtexts puzzled her the most. This miscommunication became a major source of inspiration in her early creations including drawings, paintings, and mixed media installations. Asian Fine Art, Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles.