Kaburagi Kiyokata
| Kiyokata Kaburagi | |
|---|---|
Kiyokata Kaburagi in November 1954
|
|
| Native name | 鏑木 清方 |
| Born |
Kaburagi Kenichi August 31, 1887 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | March 2, 1972 (aged 84) Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Resting place | Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Painter |
| Movement | Nihonga, Bijinga |
| Awards | Order of Culture |
Kiyokata Kaburagi (鏑木 清方 Kaburagi Kiyokata?, August 31, 1878 – March 2, 1972) was the pseudonym of a Nihonga artist and the leading master of the bijin-ga genre in Taishō and Shōwa period Japan. His real name was Kaburagi Kenichi. Incidentally, although his name is universally transliterated as "Kaburagi" by western sources (and many Japanese sources), Kaburagi himself used the pronunciation "Kaburaki".
He was born in Kanda district of Tokyo to an affluent and literate family. His father was the founder and president of the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun newspaper, and a writer of popular novels. In 1891, young Kaburagi was sent to become a disciple of ukiyo-e artists Mizuno Toshikata and Taiso Yoshitoshi when he was 13 years old. His first job was as an illustrator for Yamato Shinbun, a Tokyo newspaper founded by his father. When he was sixteen, his father went bankrupt and the family had to sell their home.
Kaburagi initially made his living as an illustrator, producing frontispieces called kuchi-e, illustrating the titles of popular novels. His works were highly praised by noted author Kyōka Izumi, who insisted that his novels be illustrated by Kaburagi. However, Kaburagi's first and foremost interest was in painting. In 1901, he helped create the Ugokai (烏合会?), an art group dedicated to reviving and popularizing the bijin-ga (images of beautiful women) genre. When the government-sponsored Bunten exhibitions were started in 1907, Kaburagi began to paint full-time, winning several prizes.
...
Wikipedia