Shoko Uemura was born in Kyoto in 1902 as
the first son of female artist Shoen Uemura. Growing up at her side, Shoko
was naturally drawn to the artist path and was educated at Kyoto City Art
and Craft School, Kyoto City University of Painting, and Suisho Nishiyama's
studio. His work "Kanteigeishun" was accepted into the Tei-ten when he was a
mere nineteen years old, and he continued on to brilliant success as a
Japanese Kacho (flowers and birds) painter. After the war, he founded the
art circle "Souzou Bijutsu (Creation Art)" (present Sougakai) with Kenji
Yoshioka and Kyujin Yamamoto and took a step towards breaking out of the
mold for a freer form of expression. Shoko's sensitive, graceful, and
elegant Kacho-ga works display his deep love for nature and the results of
his efforts to combine tradition and creativity. In 1984, he was awarded the
Order of Culture that his mother was also awarded, for his artist work. This
exhibition introduces 65 works tracing the transformation and development of
his work throughout his life.
The Japanese
Master
|
Kanoh HOHGAI |
Gaho HASHIMOTO |
Bairei KONO |
Keinen IMAO |
Hobun KIKUCHI |
|
Seiho TAKEUCHI |
Taikan YOKOYAMA |
Shunkyo YAMAMOTO |
Gyokudo KAWAI |
|
Kanzan SHIMOMURA |
Shunso HISHIDA |
Shoen UEMURA |
Nishimura GOUN |
|
Hyakusui HIRAFUKU |
Kiyokata KABURAKI |
Kansetsu HASHIMOTO |
SeisonMAEDA |
|
Shinsui ITO |
Kayo YAMAGUCHI |
Shoko UEMURA |
Kaii HIGASHIYAMA |
