Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (1993) award
Iwasawa Shigeo
いわさわ しげお
Iwasawa Shigeo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-11-25 （Mameda-machi, Hita City, Oita Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2009-11-07 （Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan） age 81
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hita, Oita Prefecture, Japan → Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan → Keihoku Shimomachi, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Painter
- Active Years
- 1951-2009
- Affiliations
- Japan Art Academy
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oita Prefectural Hita High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kyoto City College of Fine Arts | — | — | — | 1947-1951 | Japan |
Oita Prefectural Hita High School
Country:
Japan
Kyoto City College of Fine Arts
Period:
1947-1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Kyoto City Exhibition Kyoto Mayor's Award | Reed-filled Swamp | — | Kyoto City Exhibition | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Kansai General Exhibition First Prize | Riverbank | — | Kansai General Exhibition | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Nitten Special Selection & Hakujyu Award | Dam | — | Nitten | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Nitten Special Selection | Morning Light | — | Nitten | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Nitten Kikuka Prize | Rising Sun | — | Nitten | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Excellent Art Purchased by Agency for Cultural Affairs | Kō | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Yamatane Museum Grand Prize | Recollections of Ancient Capital (Xi'an) | — | Yamatane Museum | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Reorganized Nitten Minister of Education Award | Ki | — | Reorganized Nitten | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Japan Art Academy Prize | Keiun | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class | — | — | Cabinet Office | 受章 |
| 2009 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 顕彰 |
Kyoto City Exhibition Kyoto Mayor's Award
1960
Work:
Reed-filled Swamp
Organization:
Kyoto City Exhibition
Result:
受賞
Kansai General Exhibition First Prize
1960
Work:
Riverbank
Organization:
Kansai General Exhibition
Result:
受賞
Nitten Special Selection & Hakujyu Award
1960
Work:
Dam
Organization:
Nitten
Result:
受賞
Nitten Special Selection
1964
Work:
Morning Light
Organization:
Nitten
Result:
受賞
Nitten Kikuka Prize
1968
Work:
Rising Sun
Organization:
Nitten
Result:
受賞
Excellent Art Purchased by Agency for Cultural Affairs
1982
Work:
Kō
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Yamatane Museum Grand Prize
1985
Work:
Recollections of Ancient Capital (Xi'an)
Organization:
Yamatane Museum
Result:
受賞
Reorganized Nitten Minister of Education Award
1985
Work:
Ki
Organization:
Reorganized Nitten
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1993
Work:
Keiun
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class
2002
Organization:
Cabinet Office
Result:
受章
Person of Cultural Merit
2009
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
顕彰
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dam
1960 NihongaMorning Light
1961 NihongaSand Dune
1963 NihongaFunaboko
1966 NihongaKō
1982 NihongaStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- NihongaAbstract ExpressionRealistic Expression
- Recurring Motifs
- watersidemountainsseasonal flowers
Health
-
Pneumonia2009年11月Died due to pneumonia
Legacy
Known for blending traditional Nihonga with abstract expression, his work had a significant impact on modern Japanese art.
Museums
- AOSE Tsuru-machi, Hita City, Oita Prefecture, Japan Opened in 2016
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Archives
- Tobunken Archive
Quotes
-
It took 81 years!
Source: Q&A at Nitten Kyoto Exhibition (2009)
Trivia
- He is said to have avoided a kamikaze mission due to his artistic skills
- In a late career Q&A, he jokingly said it took him 81 years to create a work