Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1965) award
Setsuro Takahashi
たかはし せつろう
Takahashi Setsuro
Aliases:
髙橋節郎 / 高橋節郞 / 髙橋節郞
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-09-14 （Kitahotaka Village, Minami-Azumi District, Nagano Prefecture (now Azumino, Nagano, Japan)）
- Died
- 2007-04-19 （Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan） age 92
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- artist, lacquer artist
- Active Years
- 1938-2007
- Affiliations
- Japan Art Academy, Advisor, Japan Fine Arts Exhibition
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts) | Department of Lacquerware | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts)
Department of Lacquerware
Year of Graduation:
1938
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2600th Year of the Imperial Era Commemoration Art Exhibition | Small Folding Screen: Captive Poppy | — | — | Selected |
| 1941 | Japan Art Exhibition (Nitten) | Lacquered Quince Screen | — | Japan Fine Arts Exhibition | Special Selection |
| 1946 | Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten) | Chrysanthemum Fence Makie Lacquer Box | — | Japan Fine Arts Exhibition | Selected |
| 1965 | Japan Art Academy Prize | Fossil Symphony | — | Japan Art Academy | Won |
| 1984 | Medal with Blue Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | Awarded |
| 1986 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class | — | — | Government of Japan | Awarded |
| 1990 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | Honored |
| 1990 | Nagano Prefecture Arts and Culture Meritorious Person | — | — | Nagano Prefecture | Honored |
| 1998 | Honorary Citizen of Toyota City | — | — | Toyota City | Conferred |
| 2003 | Japan Railway Public Art Award | Ceramic Relief 'Sun, Moon, Stars, Flowers' | — | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Won |
| 1997 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan | Awarded |
| 2007 | Junior Third Rank | — | — | Government of Japan | Awarded |
2600th Year of the Imperial Era Commemoration Art Exhibition
1940
Work:
Small Folding Screen: Captive Poppy
Result:
Selected
Japan Art Exhibition (Nitten)
1941
Work:
Lacquered Quince Screen
Organization:
Japan Fine Arts Exhibition
Result:
Special Selection
Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten)
1946
Work:
Chrysanthemum Fence Makie Lacquer Box
Organization:
Japan Fine Arts Exhibition
Result:
Selected
Japan Art Academy Prize
1965
Work:
Fossil Symphony
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
Won
Medal with Blue Ribbon
1984
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
Awarded
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class
1986
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
Awarded
Person of Cultural Merit
1990
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
Honored
Nagano Prefecture Arts and Culture Meritorious Person
1990
Organization:
Nagano Prefecture
Result:
Honored
Honorary Citizen of Toyota City
1998
Organization:
Toyota City
Result:
Conferred
Japan Railway Public Art Award
2003
Work:
Ceramic Relief 'Sun, Moon, Stars, Flowers'
Organization:
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Result:
Won
Order of Culture
1997
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
Awarded
Junior Third Rank
2007
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
Awarded
Awards & Nominations
Health
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pneumonia2007年4月Cause of death
Legacy
He is highly regarded as an innovator of lacquer art, elevating traditional Japanese techniques to contemporary art.
Museums
- Toyota City Museum of Art, Setsuro Takahashi Gallery Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Opened in 1995
- Azumino Setsuro Takahashi Memorial Museum Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Opened in 2003
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Trivia
- He designed the official commemorative medal for the 1998 Nagano Olympics.
- His birthplace is open to the public as a memorial museum.