Kokei Kobayashi
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Kokei Kobayashi | |
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Born | Shigeru Kobayashi February 11, 1883 Takada, Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
Died | April 3, 1957 | (aged 74)
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | Kajita, Hanko |
Known for | Painter |
Movement | Nihonga |
Awards | Order of Culture(1950), Person of Cultural Merit(1951) |
Kokei Kobayashi (小林古径, Kobayashi Kokei, February 11, 1883 – March 3, 1957) was a Japanese Nihonga painter.[1]
Biography
[edit]He became an orphan early in his life, at the age of 17 he moved to Tokyo and studied traditional Japanese painting at Kajita Hanko.[2] Later he became one of the most notable members in the Restored Japan Academy of Art.[3]
Initially, he painted traditional subject matter ("Taketori monogatari"-1914 as an example) but later he continued with still life and contemporary scenes. His famous works include: "Amida-dō" (1914), "Ideyu" (1918) and "Kami" (1931).[3]
He was friends with Tamako Kataoka (1905–2008).
He was awarded the Order of Culture.
Works
[edit]- Fruit (1910)
- In the Bath (1918)
- Magnolia Tree (1919)
- Hair (Unknown Date)
- Turkey (1928)
- White flowers and bird (1930s)
- "Cherry Blossom" (1930s)
- Crane (1928)
See also
[edit]- Seison Maeda (1885–1977), one of the leading Nihonga painters
- List of Nihonga painters
References
[edit]- ^ "Kobayashi Kokei | Japanese painter".
- ^ "梶田半古(かじた・はんこ)とは? 意味や使い方". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b "Kobayashi Kokei | Ukiyo-e, Woodblock Prints, Landscapes | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
External links
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