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Yamamoto Sōkyū

やまもと そうきゅう

Yamamoto Soukyu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1893-10-12 （Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan）
Died
1993-09-05 （Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan） age 99
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Japanese painter
Active Years
1918-1993
Memberships
Member of Nitten, Nitten Councilor
Influenced By
Yamamoto Shunkyo, Domoto Insho

Education

Kyoto City School of Painting
Year of Graduation: 1933
Country: Japan

Awards

Selected for the 7th Imperial Art Exhibition
1926
Work: Reijitsu
Organization: Imperial Art Exhibition
Result: 入選
Special Selection at the 14th Imperial Art Exhibition
1933
Work: Seien no Reimei
Organization: Imperial Art Exhibition
Result: 特選
Japan Art Academy Prize
1966
Work: Tasogare
Organization: Japan Art Academy
Result: 受賞
Kyoto City Cultural Merit Award
1978
Organization: Kyoto City
Result: 受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Fourth Class, Gold Rays with Rosette
1984
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 受章
Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award, Special Merit
1988
Organization: Kyoto Prefecture
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Early Summer

1942 Nihonga

San

1974 Nihonga

Yamamoto Sōkyū Art Collection

1982 Art collection

Bibliography

  • Early Summer
  • San
  • Yamamoto Sōkyū Art Collection

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Kacho-e style combining the Shijo school tradition with modern elements
Recurring Motifs
flower-and-bird motifs

Legacy

Recognized as a leading figure in the Kyoto art scene.

Archives

  • Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties