Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1973) award
Noguchi Yataro
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Noguchi Yataro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1899-10-01 （Hongo, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1976-03-23 age 76
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hongo, Tokyo, Japan → Incheon (then Korea) → Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan → Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan → France (residence 1929–1933)
Career
- Occupations
- Western-style painter, Artist, Art educator, Professor
- Active Years
- 1922-1976
- Affiliations
- Nika Exhibition (selected), 1930 Association (member), Salon d'Automne (exhibited), Independent Art Association (member), Nihon University College of Art (professor), International Imagery Exhibition (associate), Japan Art Academy (member)
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy, Independent Art Association, 1930 Association, Associate, International Imagery Exhibition
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansai Gakuin Junior High School | — | — | — | 〜1920 | Japan |
| Kawabata Painting School | — | Western-style painting studies | — | 1920年代 | Japan |
Kansai Gakuin Junior High School
Period:
〜1920
Year of Graduation:
1920
Country:
Japan
Kawabata Painting School
Western-style painting studies
Period:
1920年代
Country:
Japan
Studied Western-style painting
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mainichi Art Award | Procession in Seville | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1973 | Arts Encouragement Prize — Minister of Education Award | — | — | Arts Encouragement Prize (Agency for Cultural Affairs / Minister of Education) | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Mainichi Art Award
1964
Work:
Procession in Seville
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon
1972
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Arts Encouragement Prize — Minister of Education Award
1973
Organization:
Arts Encouragement Prize (Agency for Cultural Affairs / Minister of Education)
Result:
受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class
1975
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Procession in Seville
1964 Western-style painting (oil)A major work depicting a Spanish religious procession. Notable for its handling of color and light, it composes figures and crowds to convey the drama of the parade.
Spanish landscapeReligious processionLight and color
Noguchi Yataro: Art Collection
1942 Art collectionAn art collection published before the war, containing early works and representative landscapes and figure paintings.
LandscapesFiguresWestern painting techniques
Noguchi Yataro — Works from His Stay in Europe
1963 Art collection / European-period worksA collection centered on works painted during his stay in Europe from 1929. Includes pieces showing the influence of his time in Paris.
European landscapesUrban scenesStudy abroad experience
Noguchi Yataro: Watercolors and Sketches
1975 Art collection (sketches & watercolors)A volume collecting watercolors and sketches, including studies and travel sketches.
SketchesWatercolorEn plein air studies
Noguchi Yataro: Sketchbook
1978 Sketch collectionA collection focused on sketches, valuable as material showing his creative process and preparatory drawings.
SketchesCreative processFigures
Noguchi Yataro: Art Collection (Nicho Publishing, 1983)
1983 Art collection (compiled/posthumous)A posthumous compilation collecting representative works and some previously unpublished pieces.
RetrospectiveRepresentative worksArchival inclusions
Bibliography
- Noguchi Yataro: Art Collection (Bijutsu Kogei-kai), 1942
- Noguchi Yataro — Works from His Stay in Europe (Bijutsu Shuppansha), 1963
- Noguchi Yataro: Watercolors and Sketches (Kyuryudo), 1975
- Noguchi Yataro: Sketchbook (Satsuki Shobo), 1978
- Noguchi Yataro: Art Collection (Nicho Publishing), 1983
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Color-focused Western-style paintingFusion of realism and decorative elementsLively brushwork evident in watercolors and sketches
- Recurring Motifs
- Processions and festivalsSpanish motifsFigure paintingSeascapes and harbors
Legacy
Noguchi Yataro is known for a vivid Western-style painting influenced by his experience in Europe and for his role as an educator. Through his professorship at Nihon University, numerous art volumes, and official honors, he left a mark on postwar Japanese Western-style painting.
Museums
- Noguchi Yataro Memorial Museum Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
- Independent Art Association
- 1930 Association
Archives
- Holdings at Noguchi Yataro Memorial Museum
- Tokyo Research Institute for Cultural Properties (materials/research)
Trivia
- His father was Yazo Noguchi, a former executive director of Dai-Ichi Bank.
- He traveled to France in 1929 and exhibited at the Salon d'Automne.
- He served as a professor at Nihon University College of Art from 1949 until his resignation in 1970.