Key Sato (28 October 1906 – 8 May 1978) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art…Key Sato (28 October 1906 – 8 May 1978) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics. His first exhibition in Paris took place in 1954 at the Mirador Gallery, and he went on to join the Massol Gallery in 1959. He made his debut at the Salon de Mai in 1955 where he exhibited until 1961, travelling vastly in Europe and the United States.
Saburō Hasegawa (長谷川 三郎, Hasegawa Saburō; 6 September 1906 – 11 March 1957) was a Japanese-born American calligrapher…Saburō Hasegawa (長谷川 三郎, Hasegawa Saburō; 6 September 1906 – 11 March 1957) was a Japanese-born American calligrapher, painter, art writer, curator, and teacher. He was an early advocate of abstract art in Japan and an equally vocal supporter of the Japanese traditional arts (Japanese calligraphy, ikebana, tea ceremony, ink painting) and Zen Buddhism. Throughout his career he argued for the connection between East Asian classical arts and Western abstract painting.
Eizō Katō (加藤 栄三, Katō Eizō; August 20, 1906 – May 24, 1972) was a Japanese painter in the nihonga style. He and his…Eizō Katō (加藤 栄三, Katō Eizō; August 20, 1906 – May 24, 1972) was a Japanese painter in the nihonga style. He and his younger brother, Tōichi Katō, have a museum dedicated to their works in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture.
Suda Kokuta (Japanese: 須田 剋太; 1 May 1906 – 14 July 1990) was a Japanese artist of the 20th century. He is known for his…Suda Kokuta (Japanese: 須田 剋太; 1 May 1906 – 14 July 1990) was a Japanese artist of the 20th century. He is known for his paintings and calligraphy.
Kenkichi Sugimoto (杉本健吉) (September 20, 1905 in Nagoya – February 10, 2004 in Nagoya) was a Japanese artist. He was…Kenkichi Sugimoto (杉本健吉) (September 20, 1905 in Nagoya – February 10, 2004 in Nagoya) was a Japanese artist. He was known as an oil painter, illustrator, and graphic designer. In 1987 the Meitetsu railroad company opened the Sugimoto Art Museum in Mihama, Aichi.
Hisahito Yonekura (米倉壽仁, Yonekura Hisahito) (19 February 1905 – 18 March 1994) was a Japanese Surrealist painter and…Hisahito Yonekura (米倉壽仁, Yonekura Hisahito) (19 February 1905 – 18 March 1994) was a Japanese Surrealist painter and poet. He was a founding member of the Sōki Bijutsu Kyōkai in 1938 and the Bijutsu Bunka Kyōkai in 1939. The Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art regards his 1936 painting The Crisis of Europe as a representative work of both his prewar career and Japanese Surrealist painting.
Tamako Kataoka (片岡球子, Kataoka Tamako) (5 January 1905 in Sapporo – 16 January 2008) was a Japanese Nihonga painter. She…Tamako Kataoka (片岡球子, Kataoka Tamako) (5 January 1905 in Sapporo – 16 January 2008) was a Japanese Nihonga painter. She is known for her series of Mount Fuji and other mountains, painted in bold colours such as red.
Jirō Yoshihara (吉原 治良, Yoshihara Jirō; January 1, 1905 – February 10, 1972) was a Japanese painter, art educator…Jirō Yoshihara (吉原 治良, Yoshihara Jirō; January 1, 1905 – February 10, 1972) was a Japanese painter, art educator, curator, and businessman. Mainly known for his gestural abstract impasto paintings from the 1950s and Zen-painting inspired hard-edge Circles beginning in the 1960s, Yoshihara's oeuvre also encompasses drawings, murals, sculptures, calligraphy, ink wash paintings, ceramics, watercolors, and stage design. Yoshihara was a key figure of postwar Japanese art and culture through his work as painter, art educator, promoter of the arts, and networker between the arts, commerce, and industry in the Kansai region and beyond, and, especially, as the leader of the postwar avant-garde art collective Gutai Art Association, which he co-founded in 1954. Under Yoshihara's guidance, Gutai explored radically experimental approaches, including outdoor exhibitions, performances, onstage presentations, and interactive works. Fueled by Yoshihara's global ambitions, Gutai developed artistic strategies to communicate internationally and insert themselves into a globalizing art world. Aside from his artistic activities, Yoshihara was involved in the management and direction of his family's cooking oil business Yoshihara Oil Mill, Ltd.
Kinosuke Ebihara (海老原 喜之助, Ebihara Kinosuke; 13 September 1904 – 19 September 1970) was a Japanese painter. His work…Kinosuke Ebihara (海老原 喜之助, Ebihara Kinosuke; 13 September 1904 – 19 September 1970) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Meiji Hashimoto (橋本明治, Hashimoto Meiji) (1904-1991) was a Japanese Nihonga painter and designer. He received a…Meiji Hashimoto (橋本明治, Hashimoto Meiji) (1904-1991) was a Japanese Nihonga painter and designer. He received a commission to paint a piece for the new Tokyo Imperial Palace. The piece titled “Sakura (cherry)” is a large painting measuring 2.74x2.5 metres. It is located on the cedar door of the east corridor of the Seiden hall. Opposite of it on the other side is “Kaede (maples)” by Hōshun Yamaguchi.
Kohei Ezaki (江崎 孝坪, Ezaki Kōhei; real given name 孝平, 15 June 1904 – 27 June 1963) was a Japanese Nihonga painter from…Kohei Ezaki (江崎 孝坪, Ezaki Kōhei; real given name 孝平, 15 June 1904 – 27 June 1963) was a Japanese Nihonga painter from Takatō, Nagano. He was a pupil of Seison Maeda. Ezaki was also engaged in films as an art director and costume designer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for his work in Akira Kurosawa's film Seven Samurai (1954).
Shūzō Takiguchi (瀧口 修造, Takiguchi Shūzō; December 7, 1903 – July 1, 1979) was a Japanese poet, art critic, and artist.…Shūzō Takiguchi (瀧口 修造, Takiguchi Shūzō; December 7, 1903 – July 1, 1979) was a Japanese poet, art critic, and artist. He was a central figure in prewar and postwar Japanese Surrealism, helping introduce the movement through his 1930 translation of André Breton's Surrealism and Painting and through direct correspondence with Breton. He also published a 1940 monograph on Joan Miró that museum sources describe as the world's earliest monograph on the artist. He was also a key figure in the history of wartime repression directed at Japanese Surrealism: in 1941, he was arrested on suspicion of violating the Peace Preservation Law, and museum accounts note that he remained under police surveillance until the end of the war. Starting in the 1950s, he also supported younger postwar avant-garde artists through his work at Takemiya Gallery in Tokyo, where he was responsible for selecting artists and coordinating exhibitions from 1951 to 1957. In 1958, he served as commissioner for the Japan Pavilion at the 29th Venice Biennale and as a member of the international jury. Around 1960, he increasingly turned to his own visual practice, producing drawings, watercolors, decalcomanias, and other experimental works. He was also recognized in international Surrealist circles: according to the Dalí Foundation, Takiguchi and Chirū Yamanaka were named in the 1938 Dictionnaire abrégé du surréalisme as "promoters of the surrealist movement in Japan". His writings, artist books, and works have since entered the holdings of major international institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago. His posthumous reception has also included presentation in major international exhibition contexts, including Surrealism Beyond Borders, organized by The Met and Tate Modern, and a 1986–1987 programme at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Shikō Munakata (棟方 志功, Munakata Shikō; September 5, 1903 – September 13, 1975) was a woodblock printmaker active in…Shikō Munakata (棟方 志功, Munakata Shikō; September 5, 1903 – September 13, 1975) was a woodblock printmaker active in Shōwa period Japan. He is associated with the sōsaku-hanga movement and the mingei (folk art) movement. Munakata was awarded the "Prize of Excellence" at the Second International Print Exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland in 1952, and first prize at the São Paulo Bienal Exhibition in Brazil in 1955, followed by Grand Prix at the Venice Biennale in 1956, and the Order of Culture, the highest honor in the arts by the Japanese government in 1970.
Ryōhei Koiso (小磯 良平, Koiso Ryōhei; Japanese: [koiso ɾʲoːheː]) (July 25, 1903 – December 16, 1988) was a Japanese…Ryōhei Koiso (小磯 良平, Koiso Ryōhei; Japanese: [koiso ɾʲoːheː]) (July 25, 1903 – December 16, 1988) was a Japanese artist. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts western art department in 1927 and had a successful career from early on. During World War II he was often commissioned paintings depicting Japanese military scenes, such as the signing of the British surrender of Singapore, and Japanese infantrymen making their way through high grass fields in Malaysia. He returned to mainstream painting following the war, and painted until his death. His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Umetaro Azechi (畦地 梅太郎, Azechi Umetarō; December 28, 1902 – April 12, 1999) was a Japanese printmaker and mountain…Umetaro Azechi (畦地 梅太郎, Azechi Umetarō; December 28, 1902 – April 12, 1999) was a Japanese printmaker and mountain climber. He was known for his prints of mountains and people who live in them.
Gen'ichirō Inokuma (猪熊弦一郎, Inokuma Gen'ichirō; born on 14 December 1902, died on 17 May 1993) was a Japanese painter.…Gen'ichirō Inokuma (猪熊弦一郎, Inokuma Gen'ichirō; born on 14 December 1902, died on 17 May 1993) was a Japanese painter. Inokuma is best known for his large-scale abstract paintings that allude to industrial landscapes, ladders, rail tracks, derricks, cranes, urban maps, and city planners’ blueprints.
Takeo Yamaguchi (山口長男, Yamaguchi Takeo, born November 23, 1902, in Seoul, Korea, died April 23, 1983, in Tokyo, Japan)…Takeo Yamaguchi (山口長男, Yamaguchi Takeo, born November 23, 1902, in Seoul, Korea, died April 23, 1983, in Tokyo, Japan) was an avant-garde Japanese painter of monochrome Art Informel works.
Takanori Ogisu (荻須 高徳, Ogisu Takanori; 30 November 1901 – 14 October 1986), styled as Takanori Oguiss, was a Japanese…Takanori Ogisu (荻須 高徳, Ogisu Takanori; 30 November 1901 – 14 October 1986), styled as Takanori Oguiss, was a Japanese figurative painter who lived and worked most of his life in France. He is known by his cityscape paintings.
Hideo Oguma (小熊秀雄, Oguma Hideo; 9 September 1901 – 20 November 1940) was a Japanese poet for the Proletarian literature…Hideo Oguma (小熊秀雄, Oguma Hideo; 9 September 1901 – 20 November 1940) was a Japanese poet for the Proletarian literature movement and was noted for writing children's stories, comic books and literary criticism. A Hideo Oguma poetry prize is awarded for new poetry writers.
Tomoyoshi Murayama (村山 知義, Murayama Tomoyoshi; 18 January 1901 – 22 March 1977) was a Japanese artist, play writer…Tomoyoshi Murayama (村山 知義, Murayama Tomoyoshi; 18 January 1901 – 22 March 1977) was a Japanese artist, play writer, novelist and drama producer active during the Shōwa period in Japan.
Katsundo Kosaka (1901 – 1953) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at…Katsundo Kosaka (1901 – 1953) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Henry Yuzuru Sugimoto (March 12, 1900 – May 8, 1990) was a Japanese-American artist, art teacher and a survivor of…Henry Yuzuru Sugimoto (March 12, 1900 – May 8, 1990) was a Japanese-American artist, art teacher and a survivor of Japanese American Internment during World War II. Sugimoto became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1952.
Mansaku Itami (伊丹万作; real name Yoshitoyo Ikeuchi 池内義豊; 2 January 1900 – 21 September 1946) was a Japanese film director…Mansaku Itami (伊丹万作; real name Yoshitoyo Ikeuchi 池内義豊; 2 January 1900 – 21 September 1946) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his critical, sometimes satirical portraits of Japan and its history. He is the father of the director Juzo Itami.
Bokuyō Katayama (Japanese: 片山牧羊, Hepburn: Katayama Bokuyō; born 1900, died 26 August 1937) was a Japanese painter of…Bokuyō Katayama (Japanese: 片山牧羊, Hepburn: Katayama Bokuyō; born 1900, died 26 August 1937) was a Japanese painter of the nihonga style active in the Shōwa era. Bokuyō claimed Yugen as the keyword of his art, and used traditional materials such as silk, ink and mineral pigments to draw traditional subjects of Japanese art with influence of Western painting.
Kayo Yamaguchi (山口 華楊, Yamaguchi Kayō; 3 October 1899 – 16 March 1984) was a Japanese painter specializing in the…Kayo Yamaguchi (山口 華楊, Yamaguchi Kayō; 3 October 1899 – 16 March 1984) was a Japanese painter specializing in the Nihonga style of watercolour painting.
Hironobu Kaneko (5 June 1898 – 17 August 1988) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the…Hironobu Kaneko (5 June 1898 – 17 August 1988) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Yūzō Saeki (佐伯 祐三, Saeki Yūzō; 28 April 1898 – 16 August 1928) was a Japanese painter, noted for his work in developing…Yūzō Saeki (佐伯 祐三, Saeki Yūzō; 28 April 1898 – 16 August 1928) was a Japanese painter, noted for his work in developing modernism and Fauvist Expressionism within the yōga (Western-style) art movement in early twentieth-century Japanese painting.
Junpei Eto (25 March 1898 – 16 November 1987) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the…Junpei Eto (25 March 1898 – 16 November 1987) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Nakamura Daizaburō 中村大三郎 (1898–1947) was a Japanese painter active during the Taishō and Shōwa eras. He was born in…Nakamura Daizaburō 中村大三郎 (1898–1947) was a Japanese painter active during the Taishō and Shōwa eras. He was born in Kyoto, the eldest son of a kimono dyer. He studied at the Kyoto Municipal School of Fine Arts and Crafts from 1912 to 1916. He then entered the Kyoto Municipal School of Painting, where he studied under Nishiyama Suisho, and was appointed to the faculty in 1925. Like his teacher, Nishiyama Suisho, Daizaburō is best known for his paintings of women, such as Heron Maiden. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Honolulu Museum of Art are among the public collections holding paintings by Nakamura Daizaburō.
Shinsui Itō (Japanese: 伊東 深水, romanized: Itō Shinsui; 4 February 1898 – 8 May 1972) was the pseudonym of a Nihonga…Shinsui Itō (Japanese: 伊東 深水, romanized: Itō Shinsui; 4 February 1898 – 8 May 1972) was the pseudonym of a Nihonga painter and ukiyo-e woodblock print artist in Taishō- and Shōwa-period Japan. He was one of the great names of the shin-hanga art movement, which revitalized the traditional art after it began to decline with the advent of photography in the early 20th century. His real name was Itō Hajime (Japanese: 伊東 一).
Ichiro Fukuzawa (January 18, 1898 – October 16, 1992) was a Japanese modernist painter credited with the establishment…Ichiro Fukuzawa (January 18, 1898 – October 16, 1992) was a Japanese modernist painter credited with the establishment of Surrealism in Japan's artistic communities during the early 1930s. While Surrealist artists are known for their distinct focus on the human subconsciousness and dreams, Fukuzawa's Western-style (yōga) paintings depart from such conventions by instead providing sharply satirical commentaries on human behavior and systemic social issues in Japan, including the Japanese occupation of Manchuria and the adverse impacts of the 1973 Oil Crisis on the Japanese economy. Since he was associated with Surrealism's progressive ideas, Fukuzawa's art became a contentious issue for the Japanese State that led to his subsequent imprisonment and forced him to pursue pro-Imperial subjects during the Second World War. Fukuzawa's career was not limited to the Japanese islands as he traveled extensively across mainland Asia, Europe, the United States, and Australia where his exposure to key socio-political events and artistic styles influenced his later periods of creativity. Despite his violation of the Peace Preservation Law during World War II, Fukuzawa is celebrated as one of only a few individuals in Japanese history to have been imprisoned for breaking national laws and to be regarded as a Person of Cultural Merit and the recipient of the Order of Culture within his lifetime.
Chikatoshi Enomoto (榎本 千花俊, Enomoto Chikatoshi; 3 March 1898 – 30 March 1973) was a Japanese painter. His work was part…Chikatoshi Enomoto (榎本 千花俊, Enomoto Chikatoshi; 3 March 1898 – 30 March 1973) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Luke (Lucas) Hasegawa (9 July 1897 – 3 July 1967) was a Japanese artist and convert to Catholicism who was commissioned…Luke (Lucas) Hasegawa (9 July 1897 – 3 July 1967) was a Japanese artist and convert to Catholicism who was commissioned to paint murals remembering the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki for the Church of the Holy Japanese Martyrs in Civitavecchia, Italy. He is a graduate of Morning Star (Gyosei) International School in Tokyo. His work is documented in a book titled Each with His Own Brush: Contemporary Christian Art in Asia and Africa by Daniel Johnson Fleming, published by Friendship Press in 1938.
Shogo Taguchi (1897 – 14 August 1943) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art…Shogo Taguchi (1897 – 14 August 1943) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Seiji Togo (東郷 青児, Tōgō Seiji; 1897–1978) was a Japanese painter and artist known for his depiction of the female form.…Seiji Togo (東郷 青児, Tōgō Seiji; 1897–1978) was a Japanese painter and artist known for his depiction of the female form. Born in Kagoshima Prefecture Japan, he graduated from middle school at Aoyama Gakuin University and displayed his first one-man show at Hibiya Art Museum at the age of 18. He later participated in the Futurist movement while studying in France. In 1928, he returned to Japan and was awarded the 1st Showa Western Art Promotion Award. In discussions of early Surrealism in Japan, a Sompo Museum of Art collection entry for Tōgō's 1929 painting Surrealistic Stroll (exhibited at the 16th Nika Exhibition as Déclaration (超現実派風の散歩)) notes that it was discussed as a "new tendency" alongside works by Harue Koga and Kongō Abe and that Atorie published a Surrealism special issue in January 1930. Stojkovic describes that January 1930 issue as Japan's first magazine issue dedicated to Surrealist visual art. In 1957, Togo received the Japan Art Academy Award, and in 1961 became a member of the Japan Art Academy. In 1969, was declared an Officier d'ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government and in 1976 was decorated with the Order of the Rising Sun, Second Class, with Rays. Togo died in 1978 in Kumamoto at the age of 80. Later that year, he was posthumously named a Person of Cultural Merit of the fourth court rank by the Japanese government. His works can be seen at the Seiji Togo Memorial SOMPO Japan Museum of art in Tokyo, where more than 200 of his most prominent works are kept.
Takuji Nakamura (1 April 1897 – 31 January 1988) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the…Takuji Nakamura (1 April 1897 – 31 January 1988) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Susumu Yamaguchi (25 January 1897 – 25 November 1983) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event…Susumu Yamaguchi (25 January 1897 – 25 November 1983) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Inagaki Chūsei, originally Kōtarō (Japanese:稲垣 仲静; 1897, Kyoto - 24 June 1922, Kyoto) was a Japanese painter in the…Inagaki Chūsei, originally Kōtarō (Japanese:稲垣 仲静; 1897, Kyoto - 24 June 1922, Kyoto) was a Japanese painter in the nihonga style. His younger brother, Inagaki Toshijiro, was a well-known woodcut artist and textile designer who was named a National Treasure.
Tomoe Iwaoka (とも枝単独, Iwaoka Tomoe; June 15, 1896 – November 7, 1933) was a Japanese-style painter and illustrator, best…Tomoe Iwaoka (とも枝単独, Iwaoka Tomoe; June 15, 1896 – November 7, 1933) was a Japanese-style painter and illustrator, best known for her contributions to art for children. She was active from the end of the Taishō era until the beginning of the Shōwa era. Tomoe Iwaoka was born on June 15, 1896, in Tokyo, Japan. Her father was a prominent lawyer named Iyoji Iwaoka. In 1912 when Tomoe was 16, her father was elected to the 11th House of Representatives in Japan. Tomoe Iwaoka died on November 7, 1933, in Tokyo at the age of 37.
Na Hye-sŏk (Korean: 나혜석, April 28, 1896 – December 10, 1948) was a Korean feminist, poet, writer, painter, educator…Na Hye-sŏk (Korean: 나혜석, April 28, 1896 – December 10, 1948) was a Korean feminist, poet, writer, painter, educator, and journalist. Her art name was Jeongwol (정월; 晶月). She was a pioneering Korean feminist writer and painter. She was the first female professional painter and the first feminist writer in Korea. She created some of the earliest Western-style paintings in Korea, and published feminist novels and short stories. She became well known as a feminist because of her criticism of the marital institution in the early 20th century.
Un'ichi Hiratsuka (平塚 運一, Hiratsuka Un'ichi; November 17, 1895 – November 18, 1997), born in Matsue, Shimane, was a…Un'ichi Hiratsuka (平塚 運一, Hiratsuka Un'ichi; November 17, 1895 – November 18, 1997), born in Matsue, Shimane, was a Japanese woodblock printmaker. He was one of the prominent leaders of the sōsaku hanga ("creative print") movement in 20th century Japan.
Harue Koga (古賀 春江, Koga Harue; June 18, 1895 – September 10, 1933) was a Japanese avant-garde painter active from the…Harue Koga (古賀 春江, Koga Harue; June 18, 1895 – September 10, 1933) was a Japanese avant-garde painter active from the 1910s to the early 1930s. He is considered to be one of the first and one of the most representative Japanese surrealist painters.
Kohno Michisei ( Japanese: 河野通勢, sometimes transliterated as Kono Michisei; also known as Kono Petoru Tsusei) (June 10…Kohno Michisei ( Japanese: 河野通勢, sometimes transliterated as Kono Michisei; also known as Kono Petoru Tsusei) (June 10, 1895 – March 31, 1950) was a Japanese painter, illustrator, and printmaker known for his association with the yōga movement of the early 20th century. His work is considered representative of the Taishō period in Japanese art.
Chosei Kawakami (10 April 1895 – 1 September 1972) was a Japanese painter and print maker. He is better known as Sumio…Chosei Kawakami (10 April 1895 – 1 September 1972) was a Japanese painter and print maker. He is better known as Sumio Kawakami (川上澄生). His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Kotaro Ikeda (池田 幸太郎, Ikeda Kōtarō; 28 March 1895 – 16 August 1976) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the…Kotaro Ikeda (池田 幸太郎, Ikeda Kōtarō; 28 March 1895 – 16 August 1976) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.