1927
1927 Japanese art exhibition sponsored by the New York Shimpo Fig. 53. Noboru Foujioka, “Charleston”Fig. 54. Noboru Foujioka “American Spirit”Fig. 55. Masaji Hiramoto, “Madame Butterfly”Fig. 56. Masaji Hiramoto, “Musician”Fig. 57. Kyohei Inukai “Self-portrait”Fig. 58. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Nuns and Flappers”Fig. 60. Kosetsu Murata, “Spring Evening”Fig. 61. Kiyoshi Shimizu, “14th Street”Fig. 62. Toshi Shimizu “Yokohama Night”Fig. 63. Soichi Sunami, “Portrait of My Mother”Fig. 64. Takashi Tsuzuki, “Landscape”Fig. 65. Bumpei Usui, “Furniture Factory”Fig. 66. Bumpei Usui, “Portrait of Girl”Fig. 67. Gozo Kawamura “Frederic MacMonnis”Fig.137 Gozo Kawamura “Truth”Fig.138 Gozo Kawamura “Beauty”Fig.139 Gozo Kawamura “Civic Virtue”Fig.140 Gozo Kawamura “Authority of Law”, “Contemplation of Justice”Fig.141. Gozo Kawamura “Authority of Law”Fig.142 Gozo Kawamura “Contemplation of Justice”Fig. 68. […]
1927年, 1935年, 1936年 邦人美術展覧会
Japanese Art Exhibitions Sponsored by the New York Shimpo 1927 Japanese art exhibition sponsored by the New York Shimpo See Artworks > 1930s Japanese art exhibition sponsored by the New York Shimpo See Artworks > 1936 Japanese Art Exhibition sponsored by The New York Shimpo See Artworks >
清水清
Kiyoshi Shimizu Fig. 35. Kiyoshi Shimizu, “14th Street”Fig. 41. Kiyoshi Shimizu, “Music Shop” Fig. 44. Kiyoshi Shimizu, “Billiards, Chop Suey and Movies” Previous slide Next slide Kiyoshi Shimizu, Toshi Shimizu’s youngest brother, came to the U.S. in the 1920s. Although his brother Toshi left for France in 1924, Kiyoshi remained in New York City and continued his artistic activities. Kiyoshi Shimizu’s works are set on street corners, and depict the realities of ordinary people living there in the background of his works. < Previous NEXT >
藤岡昇
Noboru Foujioka Fig. 31. Noboru Foujioka, “American Spirit”Fig. 38. Noboru Foujioka, “Public Constitution”Fig. 39. Noboru Foujioka, “Judgement of New York” Fig. 45. Noboru Foujioka, “Fraternal Pleasure” Previous slide Next slide Noboru Foujioka portrays the gloomy side of glamorous American society in the 1920s, focusing on gambling, drinking, and dance halls. < Previous NEXT >
石垣栄太郎
Eitaro Ishigaki Fig. 30. Eitaro Ishigaki, Num and FlappersFig. 32. Eitaro Ishigaki, ProcessionalFig. 33. Eitaro Ishigaki, Processional 1925Fig. 34. Eitaro Ishigaki, Processional 1925Fig. 37. Eitaro Ishigaki, TheMusic Hall on 14th StreetFig. 40. Eitaro Ishigaki, Delirium of Eighteenth AmendmentFig. 46. Eitaro Ishigaki, A Musical Band Out of Work Previous slide Next slide Eitaro Ishigaki produced paintings in the 1920s which commonly addressed the tensions between the modernization of society and old cultural expressions that were dying out, as well as the social contradictions that arose with the changing times. His works from the second half of the 1920s also reveal the artist’s liberal philosophy. < Previous NEXT >
清水登之
Toshi Shimizu Fig. 16. Toshi Shimizu, “Yokohama Night”Fig. 18. Toshi Shimizu, “Ice Cream Pavilion” (House at Dyckman)Fig. 19. Toshi Shimizu, “In the Chop Suey”Fig. 22. Toshi Shimizu, “ChinaTown at Night, New York” Fig. 26. Toshi Shimizu, “Childs”Fig. 23. Torajiro Watanabe’s “Symbol of Righteousness” Previous slide Next slide Toshi Shimizu came to the U.S. to become a painter and studied at Fokko Tadama’s painting school in Seattle, Washington, and then under John Sloan at the Art Students League in New York City. The subject of this painting is Yokohama, Japan, a town where Toshi Shimizu stopped when he temporarily returned to Japan in 1920 for his wedding. In this painting, against […]
VISIT ARTISTS STUDIO
VISIT ARTIST STUDIO Gado Kotato (T.K. Gado) VISIT STUDIO > Toshi Shimizu VISIT STUDIO > 1925 Cubist Works from the Exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists VISIT STUDIO > Eitaro Ishigaki VISIT STUDIO > Noboru Foujioka VISIT STUDIO > Kiyoshi Shimizu VISIT STUDIO > Bumpei Usui VISIT STUDIO > 1920s Works of Japanese Artists in the American Society VISIT STUDIO >
JAE Timeline
Japanese Artists Exhibition and History Timeline 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1880 Teiji Kotato Gado (T.K.Gado) was born in Tochigi, Japan, moved to Chicago in 1906. A few years later, worked on restoration of Shofuden for Dr. Jyokichi Takamie and moved to New York. See Bio 1880 Torajiro Watanabe was born in Fukushima, Japan, moved to New York around 1909.See Bio 1884 Yukihiko Shimotori was born Born in Tokyo, Japan, moved to New York works at the American Museum of Natural History in New York from 1909 to 1920.See Bio 1884 Gozo Kawamura was born in Nagano, Japan, moved to New York In 1906.See Bio 1885 Motoichi “Roy” […]
1920s Works of Japanese Artists in the American Society
1920s Works of Japanese Artists in the American Society Fig. 42. Takashi Tsuzuki, “Beauty Shop”Fig. 43. Torajiro Watanabe, “Mob and Persecution” Fig. 49. Chuzo Tamotzu, “Sacandaga Park Midway”Fig. 135. Photo of Artists’ Party (April 6, 1929)Fig. 136. Photo of Artist’s party (C.1920s) Previous slide Next slide Many Japanese artists exhibited their works at the Society of Independent Artists and the Salons of America and depicted aspects of American society in the 1920s. Among them are Eitaro Ishigaki, who depicted a society in which both old and new cultures coexisted and the contradictions that arose. Noboru Foujioka focused on the gloomy side of society. Kiyoshi Shimizu depicted everyday life from the […]
1925 Cubist Works from the 1925 Exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists
1925 Cubist Works from the Exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists Fig. 27. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Whipping(The Man With a Whip)”Fig. 28. Bunpei Usui, “Roof at Evening”Fig. 29. Torajiro Watanabe, “L Train New York” Previous slide Next slide From its inception, the Society of Independent Artists organized its exhibitions alphabetically by artist name, yet in their 1925 exhibition they categorized it according to the techniques represented in the works, including Abstractionism, Semi-Abstractionism, and Realism. In 1925, one-fifth of the works exhibited that year were abstract, and among them, Japanese artists’ works were the focus of attention. < Previous NEXT >
