sentences:  Takahashi is regarded by many as the first true Yōga painter.In 1876, the "Kobu Bijutsu Gakko" (Technical Art School) was established by the Meiji government as Japan's first dedicated "Yōga" art school.Foreign advisors, such as the Italian artist Antonio Fontanesi, were hired by the government to teach Japanese artists, such as Asai Chu in the latest western techniques.