Kaoru Ueda (1928–) is known for his hyperrealistic paintings depicting everyday objects such as raw eggs, jelly and bubbles.
Born in Tokyo in 1928, Ueda began his career as an abstract artist after graduating from the University of the Arts, Tokyo in 1954. He went on to become a successful graphic designer before returning to painting in the 1960s.
His photorealistic oil paintings rendered on big canvases offer viewers a fresh perspective of looking at mundane items that we normally do not pay attention to.
Three years ago, I visited an exhibit of his works at the Museum of Modern Art in Mito, Ibaraki.
Here are some of his works.