Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (1986) award
Fuku Shoji
しょうじ ふく
Shoji Fuku
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1910-03-26 （Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan）
- Died
- 2002-10-19 age 92
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan → Sendai, Miyagi, Japan → Tokyo, Japan → Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Nihonga painter, Painter
- Active Years
- 1941-2002
- Affiliations
- Japan Art Institute
- Memberships
- Japan Art Institute
- Influenced By
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshibi Women's Art University (formerly Joshibi Women's College) | Teacher Training Course, Nihonga Department | Nihonga (Japanese-style painting) | — | — | Japan |
Joshibi Women's Art University (formerly Joshibi Women's College)
Teacher Training Course, Nihonga Department
/ Nihonga (Japanese-style painting)
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Teacher Training Course, Nihonga Department
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Kahoku Art Prize | — | — | Tohoku Art Exhibition (Kahoku Art Exhibition) | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Prime Minister's Award | — | — | Japan Art Institute | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education Award) | Toki | — | Art Encouragement Prize (Agency for Cultural Affairs) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | Joshibi University of Art and Design | 授与 |
Kahoku Art Prize
1941
Organization:
Tohoku Art Exhibition (Kahoku Art Exhibition)
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Award
1974
Organization:
Japan Art Institute
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education Award)
1986
Work:
Toki
Organization:
Art Encouragement Prize (Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate
2010
Organization:
Joshibi University of Art and Design
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A major work depicting the harmony between the natural landscapes of the Tohoku region and Buddhist ruins, expressing the passage of time and weathering in a serene manner.
Tohoku regionNatureBuddhist ruinsTime and weathering
Toki
1986 Nihonga (Japanese-style painting)A work that incorporates oil painting techniques into nihonga, thematically centered on the passage of time and memory.
TimeMemoryNature
Shoji Fuku Art Collection
1989 Art collection / MonographA collection of works published by Mainichi Shimbunsha, featuring representative pieces and commentary.
RetrospectiveCollection
Bibliography
- Shoji Fuku Art Collection (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A serene and subtly profound painting styleNihonga expression incorporating elements of oil painting
- Recurring Motifs
- Buddhist ruinsTohoku landscapesTransformation of nature and time
Legacy
Established a serene and subtle style focusing on Tohoku landscapes, Buddhist ruins, and nature. Her major works are held mainly in public museums, she served in important roles at the Japan Art Institute, and she has been honored with distinctions including an honorary doctorate.
Museums
- Akita Museum of Modern Art Akita Prefecture, Japan
- Miyagi Museum of Art Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- The Hakone Open-Air Museum Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan
- The Museum of Modern Art, Kanagawa Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Joshibi University of Art and Design Museum Tokyo, Japan (Joshibi University)
- Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
- Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Tokyo, Japan
- National art institutions
- Sato Museum of Art Tokyo, Japan
- Nirasaki Omura Museum of Art Nirasaki, Yamanashi, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Institute
Archives
- Joshibi University of Art and Design Museum
- National art institutions / archives
Trivia
- Her eldest daughter is the nihonga painter Ono Ten.
- She resumed artistic activities after her husband fell ill with tuberculosis.
- She traveled for research to India, Nepal, Egypt and Kenya.
- In 1989 the 'Shoji Fuku Art Collection' was published by Mainichi Shimbunsha.
- In 2010 Joshibi University of Art and Design conferred an honorary doctorate (posthumous recognition).