Kikuchi Kan Award
1回登壇
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第8回（1954年） award
Sentaro Iwata
いわた せんたろう
Iwata Sentarō
別名:
專太郞（旧字体）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1901-06-08 （Kurofunemachi, Asakusa, Tokyo (now Kotobuki, Taito Ward, Tokyo, Japan)）
- 死没
- 1974-02-19 （Tokyo, Japan） 72歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kyoto (family relocated) → Osaka (moved after the Great Kanto Earthquake) → Tabata, Tokyo (Tabata literary village)
経歴
- 職業
- Painter, Illustrator, Art consultant / historical advisor
- 活動期間
- 1919年〜1974年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Kikuchi Keigetsu, Itō Shinsui
- 影響を与えた人物
- Mitsuhisa Kimura
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary school (former system) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Elementary school (former system)
国:
Japan
Graduated from an elementary school under the old system
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Cover art and illustrations | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize | 受賞 |
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1954
対象作品:
Cover art and illustrations
主催:
Kikuchi Kan Prize
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Brief Respite
1944年 Japanese-style paintingA 1944 Japanese-style painting; one of the works held by The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
wartime scenefigure
Kamikaze Unit Departure (II)
1945年 Japanese-style painting (wartime work)A 1945 painting produced during the war; part of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo's collection.
warnational themes
Sentarō Iwata Art Collection: Onna
1971年 Art collectionAn art collection focused on depictions of women, gathering representative bijin-ga works.
bijin-ga (paintings of beautiful women)female beautyattire
Dekijo-den
1964年 EssaysAn essay collection published in 1964.
personal essayscontemplations on women
Woman, Onna, Woman
1966年 EssaysAn essay collection centered on women, including reflections that relate to his bijin-ga works.
views on womenreminiscence
Record of My Half-Life
1972年 MemoirAn autobiographical memoir detailing his artistic career and anecdotes from the industry.
autobiographyartist's life
Naruto Hichō (illustrations)
1924年 Illustrations (serial novel)He provided illustrations for Yoshikawa Eiji's serialized novel 'Naruto Hichō' in 1924, a work that brought him acclaim.
illustrationhistorical fiction
The Magician (illustrations for Edogawa Ranpo)
1930年 IllustrationIllustrations for Edogawa Ranpo's 'The Magician' (1930), published in 'Kōdan Club'.
illustrationmystery
Saikaidō Danki (illustrations)
1971年 Illustrations (serial)Illustrations for a serialized work by Seichō Matsumoto in Shūkan Bunshun (1971–1974), one of Iwata's late-career projects.
illustrationmodern fiction
全著作
- Sentarō Iwata Art Collection: Onna (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1971)
- Three Hundred Years of Women (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1973)
- Sentarō Iwata Masterpieces (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1974)
- Dekijo-den (Yomiuri Shimbunsha, 1964)
- Woman, Onna, Woman (Kōdansha, 1966)
- Record of My Half-Life (Ie no Hikari Kyōkai, 1972)
- Sentarō Iwata Illustration Collection (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1976)
翻案
- Ninjō Shifūsen (1937, P.C.L. film) — art consultation
- Sono Zen'ya (1939, Toho Kyoto) — art consultation
- Nagare (1956, Toho) — costume consultation and color guidance
- Sumidagawa (1942, Shochiku Ōfuna) — art consultation
作風・主題
- 文体
- 'Sentarō' style bijin-ga (beautiful-woman paintings)Modern ukiyo-e-influenced illustrationBlend of realism and decorative elements
- 頻出モチーフ
- womenhaireyesattire / ornamentationkimono
評価・遺産
A leading Showa-era illustrator and bijin-ga painter known for magazine covers and serial-novel illustrations. His distinctive 'Sentarō style' influenced popular visual culture; his works and artbooks remain in collections including the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
記念館・博物館
- The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Tokyo, Japan (collection)
- Yayoi Museum Tokyo, Japan (holds works)
資料所蔵先
- Iwata Sentarō Collection (Kindonichikan)
- Entry in the Japanese Movie Database (JMDb)
大衆文化への影響
- The 'Sentarō style' became a recognized aesthetic for magazine covers and book illustrations.
- Considered one of the 'three crows' of illustration, a symbol of illustration culture in his era.
豆知識
- His younger sister was actress Akiko Minato.
- Awarded the 2nd Kikuchi Kan Prize (1954) for his cover art and illustrations.
- Regarded as one of the 'three crows' of illustrators (alongside Shimura Tatsumi and Kobayashi Hidetune).
- Moved to Osaka after the Great Kanto Earthquake and later returned to Tokyo (Tabata).
- Worked as an art consultant and costume advisor for films, collaborating with directors such as Mikio Naruse.
- Works are held by institutions including The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo and the Yayoi Museum.