Katsura Yuki

Katsura Yuki ( Japanese 桂 ゆ き , first name actually written 雪 at the same reading ; born October 10, 1913 in Tokyo ; died February 5, 1991 in Tokyo) was a Japanese painter during the Shōwa period .

Her brother is the writer Katsura Hidezumi .

life and work

Katsura Yuki initially studied under Nakamura Ken'ichi , was also recognized in their talent by Fujita Tsuguharu and Tōgō Seiji . She then attended from 1933 the "Institute for Western Avant-garde Painting" ( ア ヴ ァ ン ギ ャ ル ド 洋 画 研究所 Avangyardo yōga kenkyūjo ). In 1938 she co-founded the “Society of the 9th Room” ( 九 室 会 ), the first Japanese abstract group.

In 1946 she participated together with Migishi Setsuko in the "Association of Women Painters" ( 女流 画家 協会Joryū gaka kyōkai ). In 1949 she received this association's prize. From 1950 to 1956 she was a member of the jury for the exhibitions of the Nika-kai ( 二 科, ), but separated from this association in 1961. In 1963 she won the Mainichi Publishing Prize ( 毎 日 出版 文化 賞Mainichi shuppan bunka shō ) for “One Woman walks alone through the original hamlet ”( 女 ひ と り 原始部落 に 入 る Onna hitori genshi buraku ni hairu ).

Katsura Yuki's work consists mainly of very complex collages, which, despite sometimes having specific titles, are mostly abstract. Book illustrations are an exception.

Remarks

1. ↑ At the exhibition Japanese Painting from 1910 to 1970 she was shown with a picture “Werk”, 1940, from the National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo .

literature

• Irmtraud Schaarschmidt-Richter (Ed.): Katsura Yuki . In: The other modern. Japanese painting from 1910 to 1970 . Edition Stemmle, 1999, ISBN 3-908161-85-1 .

Web links (images)

• Katsura Yuki "Work", 1940

Japanese name: As is common in Japan, the family name comes before the first name in this article . Thus, Katsura is the family name, Yuki the first name.