Japan: 'Shinobazu Pond'. Oil on canvas painting by Odano Naotake (1750-1780), 1770. Odano Naotake (18 January 1750 - 19 June 1780) was a Japanese painter from Kakunodate. He was a major follower and voice within the Akita ranga/Akita-ha school of painting, a short-lived school that was influenced by Dutch-style painting. It combined traditional Japanese themes and composition with Western-style techniques, such as use of shadows, perspective, reflections in water and oil paints.