Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1968) award
Teiichi Hijikata
ひじかた ていいち
Hijikata Teiichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-12-25 （Gifu Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1980-12-23 age 75
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, German
- Residence History
- Gifu Prefecture, Japan → Mito (former Mito High School) → Tokyo, Japan → Germany (study abroad) → Beijing (Yenching University) → Kamakura (Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art) → Chiba (Chiba Institute of Technology)
Career
- Occupations
- art critic, art historian, translator, university professor, author, editor
- Active Years
- 1924-1980
- Affiliations
- Yenching University (Institute for North China Studies), Chiba Institute of Technology, Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, Art Critics' League
- Memberships
- Art Critics' League, National Conference of Museums
- Influenced
- Tadayasu Sakai, Hiroshi Unno, Akiji (Meiji) Hijikata
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University (University of Tokyo) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Germany (study abroad) | — | — | — | 1930年（留学） | Germany |
Tokyo Imperial University (University of Tokyo)
Country:
Japan
Germany (study abroad)
Period:
1930年（留学）
Country:
Germany
Studied in Germany in 1930
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Bruegel | — | Mainichi Newspapers | winner |
| 1968 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | winner |
| 1973 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Selection Committee | winner |
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1963
Work:
Bruegel
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
winner
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education)
1968
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
winner
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1973
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Selection Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (1973) award
Works
Major Works
Hegel's Aesthetics: A Contribution to Materialist Aesthetics
1932 Aesthetics / Scholarly studyA scholarly study of Hegel's aesthetics, considering its contribution to materialist aesthetics.
aestheticsHegelphilosophy and art
History of Modern Japanese Literary Criticism
1936 Literary studies / Critical historyA study that organizes the history of modern Japanese literary criticism, outlining the development of literature and criticism.
literary historycriticismmodern Japan
History of Modern Japanese Western-Style Painting
1941 art historyDiscusses the history and development of Western-style painting in modern Japan.
Japanese art historyWestern-style painting
Bruegel
1963 art history / monographA study of Bruegel's works and era. Publication of this book earned him the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award.
Western artlate Renaissanceartist study
Artists, Dealers and Collectors
1963 art criticismA collection of essays on relationships and circulation among artists, dealers and collectors in the art market.
art marketcriticism
Modern Japanese Art
1966 overview / art historyAn introductory overview of modern Japanese art, published in the Iwanami Shinsho series.
modern Japanese artoverview
Bibliography
- Hegel's Aesthetics: A Contribution to Materialist Aesthetics (1932)
- History of Modern Japanese Literary Criticism (1936)
- History of Modern Japanese Western-Style Painting (1941)
- Tenshin (1941)
- Kishida Ryusei (1941 / revised 1986)
- Dürer: Drawings (1943)
- Contemporary Art: Modern Art and Realism (1948)
- Contemporary European Art (1953)
- A Tour of the World's Museums (1955)
- The Psychology of Form: Living Paintings (1958)
- Modern Japanese Painters (1959)
- Bruegel (1963)
- Artists, Dealers and Collectors (1963)
- Modern Japanese Art (1966)
- Rembrandt van Rijn: A Biography (1971)
Translations by Author
- The Fallacies of Marxism (Pierre Ramus, 1927)
- Lessing: Legend Part I (co-translator, 1932)
- History of the Hegelian School (1932)
- French Literature (1935)
- Heine and the Young Germany Movement (co-translator, 1936)
- History of Shanghai (co-translator, 1940)
- On Formative Thinking (Paul Klee, co-translator, 1973)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- erudite and clear prosehistorical and comparative perspectiveconnects formal analysis with contextual interpretation
- Recurring Motifs
- comparison between Western and Japanese artpsychology of formart market and collecting
Legacy
Teiichi Hijikata was a leading figure in postwar Japanese art criticism. Through museum leadership, art-historical research and editing major art series, he made significant contributions to Japanese art history and its dissemination. His tenure at the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art and multiple awards reinforced his influence.
Museums
- Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Art Critics' League
- National Conference of Museums
Archives
- Holdings at the National Diet Library (Japan)
- Heibonsha (Collected Works / Posthumous materials)
Trivia
- Studied in Germany in 1930.
- Became deputy director of the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art in 1951 and director in 1965.
- Won the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award in 1963 for his book 'Bruegel'.
- His son, Akiji (Meiji) Hijikata, pursued art research and became director of the Kawasaki City Taro Okamoto Museum of Art in 2021.
- A 12-volume collected works was published by Heibonsha.