Yūki Somei

Calls, 1911

Yūki Somei ( Japanese 結城素明 , actually Yūki Sadamatsu (結城貞松); born December 10, 1875 in Tokyo , died March 24, 1957 ) was a Japanese painter of the Meiji , Taishō and Shōwa periods .

Live and act

Yūki Somei first studied under Kawabata Gyokushō and then attended the Tōkyō Bijutsu Gakkō (東京美術学校), the forerunner of the Tōkyō Geijutsu Daigaku , from which he graduated in 1897. For a short time he also painted in the “western style”.

Even during his training, he exhibited at the Nihongakai (日本画会) exhibitions. He also exhibited early on at the “ Bunter ” and won numerous prizes there. In 1900 he founded, together with Hirafuku Hyakusui and others, the "Museikai" (无声会) and was then involved in the founding of the "Kinreisha" (金錫社) in 1917. He was a frequent juror at the " Teiten " exhibitions. From 1923 to 1925 he stayed in Europe and taught at his alma mater on his return.

Yūki painted decorative for a while, illustrative for a while, showing a clear western influence.

Web links (images)

Mountain world
Plum blossoms and sparrow
Landscape (triptych)
Park in Paris
Early spring
Autumn landscape

Remarks

↑ This picture was shown at the “ Exhibition of Japanese Painting ” in 1931 in Berlin. The artist then donated it to the local Museum of Asian Art .

literature

Laurance P. Roberts: Yūki Somei . In: A Dictionary of Japanese Artists. Weatherhill, 1976. ISBN 0-8348-0113-2 .

personal data
SURNAME	Yūki, Somei
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	結城素明 (Japanese); Yūki Sadamatsu, Japanese 結城貞松
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Japanese painter
DATE OF BIRTH	December 10, 1875
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tokyo
DATE OF DEATH	March 24, 1957

[1] This picture was shown at the “ Exhibition of Japanese Painting ” in 1931 in Berlin. The artist then donated it to the local Museum of Asian Art .