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 […]
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 >
