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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Public Works of Art Project
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 […]
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” […]
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. […]
VISIT Exhibition 1927, 1935, 1936
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 >
Kiyoshi Shimizu
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 […]
Noboru Foujioka
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 >
