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第51回（2001年） award
Tono Kosei
とうの こうせい
Tono Kosei
ペンネーム:
Tono Kosei（Pen name used by Yamamoto Taro for his work as a sumi-e painter and novelist）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1946-05-21 （Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- sumi-e painter, novelist, visiting art professor
- 活動期間
- 1970年〜
- 所属
- Florida State University (visiting professor)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Arts Encouragement Prize (MEXT Newcomer) | Portrait | — | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) | 受賞 |
Arts Encouragement Prize (MEXT Newcomer)
2000
対象作品:
Portrait
主催:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Pale Yellow Hat
1984年 novelA long novel introduced to the literary magazine 'Bungei' through a friend's introduction; combines character study and landscape description.
character studymemorynature
Nehan: The World of Tono Kosei's Temple Sumi-e
1994年 art bookAn art book focusing on temple-held sumi-e works, dealing with religious themes such as Nirvana paintings.
Buddhist iconographytemple artsumi-e techniques
Portrait
2000年 novelA long novel delicately depicting the interior and exterior of its characters. This work won the Arts Encouragement Prize (MEXT Newcomer).
portraitureidentitytime and memory
Fudaraku Phantoms
2004年 fictionA fantastical novel themed on Fudaraku, a concept from Buddhist tradition.
Buddhismfantasysea and legend
Four Seasons Mandala: New Fusuma Paintings for Ninna-ji (Takamatsunomiya Memorial Shoin)
2008年 catalogue / art bookA collection centered on new fusuma (sliding door) paintings for Ninna-ji, expressing the four seasons in a mandala-like format.
seasonsmandalafusuma paintings
全著作
- Asagi no Boushi (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1984)
- Nehan: The World of Tono Kosei's Temple Sumi-e (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1994)
- Nigaoe (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2000)
- Fudaraku Phantoms (Sakuhinsha, 2004)
- Four Seasons Mandala: New Fusuma Paintings for Ninna-ji (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 2008)
作風・主題
- 文体
- painterly prose incorporating visual imageryquiet, meditative narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- Buddhist imagerytemples and Buddhist statuessea and natureportraits
評価・遺産
He combined careers as a sumi-e painter and novelist, known for large temple works and fusuma paintings. He served as a visiting professor at Florida State University and received the Arts Encouragement Prize (MEXT Newcomer) in 2000, earning recognition domestically and abroad.
記念館・博物館
- Zenryuji (collection) Kawasaki (collection)
- Henjo-koin (Koyasan) (collection) Koyasan (collection)
- Zenkoji (collection) Nagano (collection)
豆知識
- Real name is Yamamoto Taro.
- Served as a visiting sumi-e professor at Florida State University starting in 1984.
- Won the Arts Encouragement Prize (MEXT Newcomer) in 2000 for the novel 'Portrait'.