Okuda Genso (奥田元宋) (6 July 1912 – 15 February 2003) was one of the most famous Nihonga painters of the Showa era. He gave his name to a red pigment "Genso red".
Okuda was born in Hiroshima prefecture, in what is now Miyoshi City. His original name used the characters 厳三.
| 1912 | Okuda Gensou was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. | |
| 1925 | He became the pupil of Kodama Kibo. | |
| 1933 | He escaped from Kodama Kibo. | |
| 1935 | He was forgiven for becoming the pupil of Kodama Kibo again. | |
| 1936 | He exhibited "Sannin No Josei (three women)" at the "Bunten" exhibition. | |
| 1964 | He exhibited "Wakaba No Koro" at the "Nitten" exhibition. | |
| 1963 | He was awarded the Japan Art Academy prize. | |
| 1973 | He was appointed to the member of the Japan Art Academy. | |
| 1974 | He took office to the managing director of the "Nitten". | |
| 1977 | He took office to the chief director of the "Nitten". | |
| 1981 | He was selected to the Person of Cultural Merits. | |
| 1984 | He was given the Order of Culture. | |
| 1996 | He completed the mural of the "Ginkaku-ji (Jisho-ji temple)" in Kyoto. | |
| 2003 | He died at 90 years old. |