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Shuichi Ono

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Ono Shuichi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1927-09-03 （Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan）
Died
2000-04-01 age 72
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Chitose (Hokkaido) → Tokyo → Paris (visits and residence) → Venice (visits) → Furano (moved)

Career

Occupations
Western-style painter, Painter, Picture-book illustrator
Active Years
1950-2000
Affiliations
Hokuzō-kai (artists' group)

Awards

Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art Prize
1980
Organization: Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
Result: 受賞
Shogakukan Picture Book Award (Art)
1986
Work: Nire no Machi
Organization: Shogakukan
Result: 受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Prize (Art Award)
1986
Work: Nire no Machi
Organization: Sankei Shimbun
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Nire no Machi

1986 Picture book

A picture-book adaptation of Muneyuki Hyakuta's epic poem about the history of Sapporo. Ono's illustrations, depicting local history and landscapes, were highly praised.

local historylandscapememory

Bibliography

  • Nire no Machi (1986)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
rich use of colorlandscape-focused realismlyrical compositions
Recurring Motifs
trees (notably elms)townscapeslight and seasonality

Health

  • stomach cancer
    1999-2000
    Diagnosed in 1999 and treated; condition led to death in 2000. His activities were limited during this period.

Legacy

Known as a Western-style painter from Hokkaido whose work emphasized landscape and regional themes. He won recognition in children's publishing for his illustrations in the picture book 'Nire no Machi'.

Museums

  • Shuichi Ono Gallery

Trivia

  • Born in 1927 in Chitose, Hokkaido.
  • In 1961 he formed the Hokuzō-kai with fellow Hokkaido painters.
  • First visited Paris in 1967 and lived there with his family from 1973 to 1977.
  • Moved to Furano in 1995.