Yasuo Kuniyoshi | National Gallery of Art https://www.nga.gov/artists/2600-yasuo-kuniyoshi
Born in Okayama, Japan, Yasuo Kuniyoshi had no intention of becoming an artist when he emigrated alone to the United States at age 16. Encouraged by a high school teacher in Los Angeles, he attended that city’s School of Art and Design for three years.
Prohibited from owning a camera or binoculars, the artist also had his bank account