Nishikawa Yasushi
Nishikawa Yasushi ( Japanese 西川 寧 , first name: Yasushi (安 叔), stage name : Seian (靖 闇); born January 25, 1902 in Tōkyō ; died May 16, 1989 ) was an outstanding Japanese calligrapher of the 20th century, connoisseur of inscriptions , China scholar.
life and work
Nishikawa Yasushi was the son of the calligrapher Nishikawa Shundō (西川 春 洞; 1847-1915), who was his teacher from an early age. Yasushi graduated from Keiō University in 1920 . During the Pacific War he stayed in Beijing on a government scholarship in 1940, studied Chinese literature, dealt with ancient Chinese bronzes and with inscriptions carved in stone.
From 1943 Nishikawa taught at the Keiō University. In 1960 he received his doctorate with a thesis on excavations in Xiyu .
Nishikawa became a leading figure in the field of calligraphy, both in terms of Chinese styles and his own works. He is adoringly called the "giant of calligraphy" (書 の 巨人, Sho no Kyojin).
Nishikawa wrote numerous writings, including a. "The changing form of calligraphy" (書 の 変 相, Sho no hensō), 1960.
Awards and honors
- 1972 Order of the Holy Treasure
- 1977 person with special cultural merits
- 1985 Order of Culture
- 1989 Order of the Holy Treasure, Higher Class, Posthumous
Web links (images)
literature
- S. Noma (Ed.): Nishikawa Yasushi . In: Japan. An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha, 1993, ISBN 4-06-205938-X , p. 933.
- Tazawa, Yutaka: Nishikawa Yasushi . In: Biographical Dictionary of Japanese Art. Kodansha International, 1981. ISBN 0-87011-488-3 . P. 363.
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SURNAME | Nishikawa, Yasushi |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 西川 寧 (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | japanese calligrapher |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1902 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo |
DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1989 |