Taisei Sato ( 1913 - 2004 ) was a Japanese painter. Taisei Sato s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices greatly surpassing estimated prices, varying from 782.12 USD for Venice -green wind in 2009 to a remarkable record 2905.03 USD for Bream in 2009 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.