Artworks in Gacho-kai Exhibition
1921 Gacho-kai Exhibition Fig. 7. T.K. Gado, FamilyFig. 8. T.K. Gado, Rush Hour in SubwayFig. 9. T.K. Gado, Rush Hour in SubwayFig. 10. Masaji Hiramoto Previous slide Next slide The Gacho-Kai exhibition featured Western paintings influenced by realistic techniques and modernism, as opposed to the works that pandered to Oriental tastes for commercial purposes that were criticized during the Japan Art Association’s exhibitions in the 1910s. As such, the exhibition was intended to showcase the work of Japanese who had studied art in the region and to introduce both the Japanese community and the American community in New York City to the ways in which they had mastered the techniques […]
April 1940 American Artists’ Congress 4th Annual Exhibition
April 1940 American Artists’ Congress 4th Annual Exhibition Fig. 122. Sakari Suzuki, “Landscape”Fig. 123. Chuzo Tamotzu, “Problem” Previous slide Next slide The fourth annual American Artists’ Congress exhibition was held in April 1940 and included works by Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Eitaro Ishigaki, Chuzo Tamotzu, Sakari Suzuki, and Thomas Nagai. Two of these works, Suzuki Sakari “Landscape” (Fig. 122) and Chuzo Tamotzu “Problem” (Fig. 123), are the only identifiable works from the exhibition. The Fourth Annual Exhibition in 1940 is considered the last annual exhibition of the Congress of American Artists. Following the Soviet invasion of Finland in the year prior to the exhibition, disagreements deepened within the organization between communists and […]
1939 The Third Annual Exhibition of the American Artists’ Congress
1939 The Third Annual Exhibition of the American Artists’ Congress Fig. 117. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Amazons” (Exhibited in the Third Annual Exhibition of the American Artists’ Congress in 939)Fig.118 Eitaro Ishigaki “Amazons.” (Currently collection of Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama)Fig. 119. Chuzo Tamotzu, “Where the Cherry Trees Bloom”Fig. 120. Thomas Nagai, “Broken Cart”Fig. 121. Sakari Suzuki, “Hand of Justice” Previous slide Next slide At the annual exhibitions of the American Artists’ Congress, Japanese artists presented still life and landscape paintings. Few works by artists other than Eitaro Ishigaki reflected their ideology. However, the Third Exhibition in 1939 was a particularly significant event that expressed the anti-war ideology of the Japanese people. […]
1937, 1938 First and Second Annual Exhibition of the American Artists’ Congress
1937, 1938 First and Second Annual Exhibition of the American Artists’ Congress Fig. 102. Yasuo Kuniyoshi, “Odd things on Table”Fig. 103. Eitaro Ishigaki, “K.K.K.”Fig. 111. Thomas Nagai, “Art Class”Fig. 112. Sakari Suzuki, “Landscape”Fig. 110. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Victim of War” Previous slide Next slide In addition to special exhibitions, the American Artists’ Congress held four annual exhibitions from 1937 to 1940. Artists who participated in the annual exhibitions included Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Eitaro Ishigaki, Chuzo Tamotsu, Sakari Suzuki, Thomas Nagai, and Chikamichi Yamasaki. < Previous NEXT >
June 1938 New York Municipal Art Association Exhibition
June 1938 New York Municipal Art Association Exhibition Fig. 114. Chuzo Tamotzu, “Gas Tanks and Flowers”Fig. 115. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Victim of War”Fig. 116. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Flight” Fig. 113. Yasuo Kuniyoshi, “Lay Figure” Previous slide Next slide In addition to the government-sponsored WPA art projects during the Great Depression, New York City organized opportunities for artists. NYC started the Municipal Art Exhibition, a city cultural program designed to revitalize the city through the exhibition of artworks and to promote interest in art and the desire to purchase art. The first Municipal Art Exhibition was held at the Rockefeller Center in February 1934. However, just before the exhibition was supposed to open […]
Mount Morris TuberculosisSanatorium (Livingston, NY)
Mount Morris Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Livingston, NY) Fig. 87. Yosei Amemiya, “Snug Harbor”Fig. 88. Roy Kadowaki, “Country Construction”Fig. 89. Roy Kadowaki, “Japanese Garden”Fig. 90. Roy Kadowaki, “Japanese Plant”Fig. 91. Roy Kadowaki, “Flower Arrangement”Fig. 92. Roy Kadowaki, “Flower Still Life” Previous slide Next slide Oil paintings, watercolors, and lithographs produced by the WPA’s easel division were also donated to public institutions. Although many of these works were scattered and lost during the confusion of the Second World War, some institutions preserved and exhibited WPA works. A part of the WPA’s artwork was donated to the Mount Morris Tuberculosis Sanatorium, which opened in Livingston, New York, in 1936. The Sanatorium received approximately 240 […]
Eitaro Ishigaki and SakariSuzuki’s Mural Project
Eitaro Ishigaki and Sakari Suzuki’s Mural Project Fig. 79. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Harlem Courthouse Mural(A part of the Emancipation of Slaves)”Fig. 80. Eitaro Ishigaki, photo taken at the time of the mural painting.Fig. 81. Eitaro Ishigaki, photo taken at the time of the mural painting.Fig. 82. Eitaro Ishigaki, photo taken at the time of the mural painting.Fig. 83. Eitaro Ishigaki, photo taken at the time of the mural painting.Fig. 84. Eitaro Ishigaki, photo taken at the time of the mural painting.Fig. 85. Eitaro Ishigaki, photo taken at the time of the mural painting.Fig. 86. Eitaro Ishigaki, photo taken at the time of the mural painting. Previous slide Next slide New York […]
公共芸術事業計画
The Public Works of Art Project Eitaro Ishigaki and Sakari Suzuki’s Mural Project See Artworks > Mount Morris Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Livingston, NY) See Artworks >
1936
1936 Japanese Art Exhibition sponsored by The New York Shimpo Fig. 77. Kikuta Nakagawa “Broken Romance” In 1936, the New York Shimpo held another Japanese Art Exhibition.The announcement for the exhibition stated, “Last year, we, an organization of artists, collected works from the general public and held the so-called ‘Japanese Art Exhibition,’ which generated a tremendous response in various fields and had positive effects in introducing Japanese culture. This year, to further promote the purpose of the exhibition, we have decided to expand the scale of the exhibition and welcome entries from the public.” (“Call for Works for the Japanese Art Exhibition,” New York Shimpo, March 21, 1936). The exhibition […]
1935
1930s Japanese Art Exhibition sponsored by the New York Shimpo Fig. 70. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Unemployed”Fig. 71. Thomas Nagai, “Interior”Fig. 72. Yasuo Kuniyoshi, “Fruits on the Table (Still Life)”Fig. 74. Soichi Sunami, “Hay Stack”Fig. 75. Bumpei Usui, “Kuniyoshi House in Woodstock” （Interior）Fig. 76. Bumpei Usui, “Landscape Viewed from Kuniyoshi’s Living Room”(Landscape)Fig. 77. Kikuta Nakagawa “Broken Romance” Previous slide Next slide An era of economic prosperity in the U.S. ended when the New York Stock Exchange crashed in 1929. The Great Depression began in the U.S. and spread worldwide throughout the 1930s. At the same time, Japan invaded northeastern China. In 1931 the Manchurian Incident occurred, and in 1933, Japan withdrew from […]
