Seison Maeda

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Maeda Seison
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Known forPainter
Notable workDokutsu no Yoritomo
MovementNihonga
AwardsOrder of Culture

Seison Maeda (前田 青邨, Maeda Seison, January 27, 1885 – October 29, 1977) was the

Shōwa periods of Japan. His legal name was Maeda Renzō. He is considered one of the greatest contemporary Japanese painters, and one of the leaders of the Nihonga
movement.

Biography

Maeda was born in what is now

Kobayashi Kokei
, whose work influenced many of Maeda's early paintings.

Maeda was a member of the

Rimpa styles of Japanese painting, and came to be known for his watercolor paintings on historical themes, primarily portraiture. However, Maeda worked in a variety of genres, including still life and landscapes
.

One of his most important works, Yoritomo in a cave, depicts medieval

Heike clan at the Battle of Ishibashiyama. The work was completed in 1929, and won the prestigious Asahi Prize in 1930. It is now on display at the Okura Shukokan museum owned by the Okura Hotels in Tokyo. It was also the subject of a postage stamp issued by the Japanese government in 1982, as part of a series honoring Japanese modern art
. Maeda became a member of the Imperial Art Academy in 1937. He toured Manchukuo and northern China in 1943 under the sponsorship of the Japanese government. In 1944, Maeda was appointed as an official
Empress Kōjun
.

In 1946, Maeda became an official judge of the annual Japan Arts Exhibitions (

Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
from 1950 until his retirement in 1959.

Maeda was awarded the

Yasuda Yukihiko
.

His work was selected to decorate the Shakkyō-no-Ma hall of the new

Japanese camellia were added in the 1970s on either side of the lion dancer painting, called “Shiro-botan” in white and “Beni-botan” in red.[3][4][5]

In 1972, despite his advanced years, he was selected as the person most appropriate to assist in the restoration and preservation work of the ancient frescos in the Takamatsuzuka tumulus. In 1974, Maeda received a commission from Pope Paul VI for a painting of Hosokawa Gracia for the Vatican Museums.

Yoritomo in a Cave (洞窟の頼朝, Dokutsu no Yoritomo)
ArtistSeison Maeda
Year1929
TypeNihonga
Dimensions190.5 cm × 269.9 cm (75.0 in × 106.3 in)
LocationOkura Shukokan, Tokyo

After Maeda's home was destroyed by the

Kamakura, where he lived within sight of Kita-Kamakura Station from 1945 until his death in 1977 at the age of 92. His grave is a very distinctive 13-story white stone pagoda at the temple of Tōkei-ji
in Kamakura.

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-0500201923
    .
  2. ^ "Noh Plays DataBase : Shakkyō (Stone Bridge) : Synopsis and Highlight".
  3. ^ "The Imperial Palace: Photo - The Imperial Household Agency".
  4. ^ http://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/68/1c/07023ad533f1a14b37be34aa85618120.jpg [bare URL image file]
  5. ^ "大雨・噴火・雪…災害に心痛める 天皇陛下の会見全文：朝日新聞デジタル". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.

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