Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (2006) imperial prize
Shozo Murata
むらた しょうぞう
Murata Shōzō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-06-15 （Kanazawa City, Ishikawa, Japan）
- Died
- 2018-07-14 （Kamakura City, Kanagawa, Japan） age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kanazawa City, Ishikawa, Japan → Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, Japan → Hōya (now Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Japan) → Kamakura City, Kanagawa, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Western-style painter
- Active Years
- 1949-2018
- Affiliations
- Kanazawa Gakuin University
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Saburo Miyamoto, Gentaro Kosh
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanazawa College of Art and Crafts | Western Painting Department | — | — | 1949–1951 | Japan |
Kanazawa College of Art and Crafts
Western Painting Department
Period:
1949–1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Kikka Prize | Hakone Shinryo | — | Nitten | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Prime Minister's Prize | Harumeku | — | Reorganized Nitten | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Imperial Award & Japan Art Academy Prize | Shunkō | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Cabinet Office | 受章 |
Kikka Prize
1968
Work:
Hakone Shinryo
Organization:
Nitten
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Prize
1998
Work:
Harumeku
Organization:
Reorganized Nitten
Result:
受賞
Imperial Award & Japan Art Academy Prize
2006
Work:
Shunkō
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2011
Organization:
Cabinet Office
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Health
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Liver cancer2018年までAffected his late life activities
Legacy
A Japanese Western-style painter renowned for his exceptional depiction skills and sense of color; his 60-year career was celebrated in an exhibition at the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum.
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Quotes
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Exceptional depiction and deep coloring honed by his mentor Koshi.
Source: Ishikawa Prefectural Museum 'Shozo Murata Exhibition – 60 Years of Career' (2013) -
His vivid and intense coloring with tight composition is the Murata style.
Source: Ishikawa Prefectural Museum Newsletter (2013)
Trivia
- In 2010, he donated paintings to Kamakura City and became a Kamakura city honored contributor.
- In 1944, he joined the Naval Air Pilot Trainee program at the Shiga Air Squadron