10. State of art class

In this week, I introduce art class of my university. There are a lot of universities that we can study Japanese painting at present. So I want you to know how Japanese painting is studied in the university.

School of art (University of Tsukuba)
 First, I introduce educational aim. We study technologies, materials and fundamental knowledge to be an expert. And we also deepen one’s knowledge and develop expressive sensitivity and power of expression based on high originality. Experts who can contribute in the future are brought up in this class. These are educational aim of this art class.
 Next, I introduce curriculums　of school.

School curriculum
●Freshman

They study a point of view based on Japanese painting. And they study fundamental knowledge and handling of Japanese painting trough practices and lectures.

●Sophomore

They pursue a point of view through sketching. And they study fundamental technologies. They also bring up power of expression.

●Junior

　They study power of description on Japanese painting and technical skill relative to one’s intention of expression. And they bring up power of formation of screen. And they also do classical reproduction and work based on sketch of person.

●Senior

　  They attempt high grade of special technology through practices and study landscapes, portraits and painting of flower and birds. And they try masterpiece on work for graduation.

　Those are gentle curriculums of school. It takes long times to acquire Japanese painting.
And most people go on to master’s school and doctor’s school. I introduce the curriculums, too.

Master’s program
●first year of master’s program,
 They set to work to paint a kind of motifs and portraits based on technical skill. They pursue potential of new expression. And they also do classical reproduction based on silk of picture.
●second year of master’s program
 They establish one’s theme and attempt mastering of one’s expression. And they set to work to masterpiece on work of completion. 

Doctor’s program
●first, second, third years of doctor’s program
They think necessity of technic and materials and deepen a theme that they have established. And they also try to develop theoretical.
Curriculums of university of tsukuba are formed as study Japanese painting long time.

State of art class

 I am freshman. So I introduce state of freshman of art class.
We started by sketch a lily at the first. It is important to observe carefully and catch characteristic of a lily. And to get used to using materials of Japanese painting is more important than anything else.
 In the second term, we painted free work for school festival. Each student try to establish one’s theme and use materials of Japanese painting.
And in the third term, we paint landscape of a tree. It is painting now.

We experience materials of Japanese painting everyday.


That is all about state of my art class.
This blog is final on this week. Do you take an interest in Japanese painting? I’m glad you have interest in it. If you have some questions about Japanese painting, please ask me.
See you again!


Source: http://www.geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp/school/

9. Museums

In this week, I introduce museums of Japanese painting on Tokyo. I have been museum that I’m going to introduce. There are fascinations each museum.

Yamatane Museum 

Yamatane museum of art is located in Hiro, Tokyo. It is the museum that specializes in Japanese painting.

 Yamatane museum was founded on 1966 by Taneji Yamazaki who is progenitor of Yamatane security. It opened in Nihonbashikabutotyo, Tokyo at first.
 Taneji supported a lot of Japanese painters who became famous in later, for example Taikan Yokoyama who is virtuoso of modern Japanese painting. Taikan said Taneji that he should do something to contribute world. Taneji decided to found museum by this Taikan’s word.

 Yamatane museum have many Japanese painting. It has important cultural property too. For example, “hanbyo”(『斑猫』), “enbu”(『炎舞』) and “meijutiritsubaki”(『名樹散椿』).

hanbyo / Seiho Takeuchi

enbu / Gyoshu Hayami

meijutiritsubaki / Gyoshu Hayami

Exhibition

 Now, Yamatane museum is hold special exhibition from February 9 to March 31(the first term: 2/9～3/3 ,the second half: 3/5～3/31). It is the exhibition about Rimpa school (If you don’t know Rimpa, please read my blog on week 6!) and modern Japanese painting. There are works that is seen only the first term or the second half. So if you go to this exhibition, I recommend you to check works that you want to see.

Sato Sakura museum

 

Sato Sakura museum opened in Hukushima Prefecture on 2006. And it opened in Tokyo too on 2012. So Sato Sakura museum of Tokyo is new comparatively and unfamiliar. This museum specialize modern Japanese painting. It releases having works in form that is set theme every exhibition. And this museum has the concept that is “to please people by full cherry tree on Japanese paintings”. So there are a lot of paintings of cherry tree in this museum.
 The museum on Tokyo is located in Nakameguro. And it hold exhibitions four or five times a year.

Exhibition
Now, Sato Sakura museum hold the exhibition about animal. It is held to February 17. Next exhibition will be held from March 6 to June 9. And it is the exhibition about cherry blossom.

Nezu Museum

 

 Nezu museum is located in near Omotesandou Station.
 Nezu museum has whole works of Japanese art. It has not only paintings but also crafts, carvings, dyeing and old books. And it has many national treasure and important cultural property. For example, “Kakitsubata-zu byobu”that is painted by Korin Ogata. And “Nachinotaki-zu”that is national treasure was exhibited recently.


Kakitsubata-zu byobu / Korin Ogata

 

Nachinotaki-zu

Exhibition
 Next exhibition is about tools of tea that was used in Japan old.


If you had interest Japanese painting, I recommend you to go some museums!
I introduced three museums. But there are more museums of Japanese painting in whole Japan. My introduction is only part of it.
Next week is the last blog. I’m going to introduce state of Japanese painting class of my university. See you!



8. Modern artists

 In this week, I introduce modern artist. Modern Japanese painting is developping and expanding now. And modern artists also adopt traditional technology.
 Now, there are a lot of artist of Japanese painting. I introduce  saveral artists of them.(They are my favorite artists!)



Modern artist

Ikuo Hirayama (1930-2009)

 Ikuo Hirayama was born Hiroshima Prefecture. He ranks the greatest artist of Japanese painting. And his work is the highest by far in Japan.
 When he was junior high school student, he suffered by atom bomb. This experience became the origin of his active, for example conservation of cultural assets, and linked his works.
 He entered Tokyo School of Fine Arts (present Tokyo University of the Arts) on 1947. After graduated, he drive for Japanese painting artist in earnest. And he became a member of Nihonbijutuin on 1959.
 Since he painted work on the theme of Buddhism, a number of works on the theme of it were painted by him. And it linked the Silk Road that is the road of eastward advance of Buddhism and connected east and west. He visited remain of the Silk Road and China in the latter half of 1960s. Afterward it, he traveled Europe countries too.
 On 1994, he became the chief director of group of conservation of cultural assets. He had a tremendous impact in the modern world.

 His works are clear color, and are painted thick.

Ikuo Hirayama (平山郁夫) / Tsukiakari no sabaku (月明の砂漠)
 

This picture is scenery of the Silk Road. Blue is beautiful. Though blue has a image that it is cold, this picture is not that. Moonlight is warm, and air is clean.



 Toshio Tabuchi (1941-)

  Toshio was born Tokyo on 1941. He entered Tokyo University of the Arts on 1941, and entered graduate school.
  After graduated, he stayed Nigeria. He was touched by fierce air of life there. He discovered sturdy vital energies in weed and it became the theme of his works.
 On 1970, he became a member of Nihonbijutuin. He is active in modern Japanese art world.
 It is found that the gap between color and line and painting over outline as his work’s characteristics. And color is few. Simple color, for example green, blue and red, are used on his works.
 Now, he undertakes ink painting. He is making progress as artist.

Toshio Tabuchi(田渕俊夫) / (叢叢讃歌)

This picture is few colors. But there is the depth of a color in this work. As stated above, Toshio use few color. It links charms of his work. I think so.



And followings are  introductuon other modern artist. They are active artists. I introduce their works. If there are works that you like, I reccomend you see other works of artist you like.

Chiori Miyakita
She is an artist on nihonbijutuin. There are a lot of portraits on her works. She has a sense of peculiar to woman. For example, cold colors matchs warm colors on this picture. She uses colors well.

negai (a wish)
(願い)

Huyuko Matsui
 She doesn't belong to painting circles that I introduced on last week.
Theme of her works are woman, in other words, female. And she paints ghost painting, internal organ, brain, and animals too.
 I think her works a little grim. But they are not only grim but also beautiful.



Becominng Friends with All the Children in the World
(世界中の子と友達になれる)

Aguri　Uchida
She belongs to SOGA-kai. Her works are abstraction.  And Her works are just modern Japanese painting. I think they are used new techonology.



There are in front of me, closing eyes
(私の前にいる、目を閉じている)

 

I found I chose only woman artists...

There are lot of any other modern artists of Japanese painting.

 

 

 

Next week, I introduce museum of Japanese painting. See you!

 

 

Possible Sources:

 http://www.hirayama-museum.or.jp/hirayama-ikuo/index.htm (Ikuo Hirayama)

http://aguriuchida.com/(Aguri Uchida)

http://matsuifuyuko.com/index.html (Huyuko Matsui)

いのちの煌めき　田渕俊夫展　（book / Toshio Tabuchi ）