Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (1993) imperial prize
Toichiro Fujimoto
ふじもと とういちりょう
Fujimoto Tōichiryō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-06-27 （Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1998-09-17 （Asahi Life Adult Disease Research Institute Affiliated Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan） age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan → Osaka Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Western-style painter, Art educator
- Active Years
- 1930-1998
- Affiliations
- Kawabata Art School, University of Tsukuba (formerly Tokyo University of Education), Kanazawa College of Art
- Memberships
- Kōfūkai, Japan Art Exhibition (Nitten), Japan Art Federation, Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Mokuro Kanokogi, Rinsaku Akamatsu, Manjirō Terauchi, Buji Fujishima
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Tennoji High School (formerly Tennoji Junior High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo School of Fine Arts (prewar system) | — | Oil Painting Department | — | 1935–1940 | Japan |
| Académie de la Grande Chaumière | — | — | — | 1953–1955 | France |
Osaka Prefectural Tennoji High School (formerly Tennoji Junior High School)
Year of Graduation:
1931
Country:
Japan
Graduated from former junior high school
Tokyo School of Fine Arts (prewar system)
Oil Painting Department
Period:
1935–1940
Year of Graduation:
1940
Country:
Japan
Studied under Manjirō Terauchi and Buji Fujishima
Académie de la Grande Chaumière
Period:
1953–1955
Country:
France
Studied abroad
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | F Prize | — | — | Kōfūkai | 受賞 |
| 1939 | Navy Association Prize | — | — | Marine Art Exhibition | 受賞 |
| 1940 | Asahi Shimbun Award | — | — | Marine Art Exhibition | 受賞 |
| 1942 | Kōfūkai Exhibition Special Prize | — | — | Kōfūkai | 受賞 |
| 1946 | Nitten Special Selection Award | — | — | Japan Art Exhibition (Nitten) | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Minister of Education Award | — | — | Reorganized Nitten Exhibition | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Keizō Koyama Art Prize | — | — | Keizō Koyama Art Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Japan Art Academy Award | Eucalyptus on the Observatory | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Imperial Prize | Eucalyptus on the Observatory | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
F Prize
1939
Organization:
Kōfūkai
Result:
受賞
Navy Association Prize
1939
Organization:
Marine Art Exhibition
Result:
受賞
Asahi Shimbun Award
1940
Organization:
Marine Art Exhibition
Result:
受賞
Kōfūkai Exhibition Special Prize
1942
Organization:
Kōfūkai
Result:
受賞
Nitten Special Selection Award
1946
Organization:
Japan Art Exhibition (Nitten)
Result:
受賞
Minister of Education Award
1981
Organization:
Reorganized Nitten Exhibition
Result:
受賞
Keizō Koyama Art Prize
1989
Organization:
Keizō Koyama Art Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Award
1993
Work:
Eucalyptus on the Observatory
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Imperial Prize
1993
Work:
Eucalyptus on the Observatory
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Eucalyptus on the Observatory
1993 Landscape paintingA landscape painting depicting eucalyptus seen from the observatory.
NatureLandscape
Bibliography
- Fujimoto Toichiro Art Collection
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rhythmic brushworkBright color tones
- Recurring Motifs
- Landscape
Health
-
Ventricular fibrillationCaused death
Legacy
Known for his landscape paintings characterized by rhythmic brushwork and bright color tones, he influenced the Japanese Western-style painting world.
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Archives
- Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties Archives
- Kariya City Art Museum Collection Database
Trivia
- Moved to Osaka soon after birth.
- Traveled to the South Seas inspired by Gauguin.