- Kaii Higashiyama
nihongo|Kaii Higashiyama|東山 魁夷|Higashiyama Kaii|
July 8 ,1908 -May 6 ,1999 was aJapan ese artist.=Life= Kaii Higashiyama was born on July 8th in
Yokohama . His parents were Kosuke and Kuni Higashiyama. He was named Shinkichi, but later he changed his name to Kaii.Higashiyama entered the Nihon-ga department of Tokyo School of Fine Arts(currentlyTokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music ) in 1926. He graduated with commendation in 1931. In 1940 Higashiyama married Sumi Kawasaki.In July of 1945, Higashiyama was drafted into the army and receivedanti-tank training. He was demobilized later that year.Higashiyama spent a lot of time travelling. He mostly travelled Japan andChina , but also made several trips toEurope . In 1933, he studied German at theBerlin University and in 1962 he travelled around theNordic countries .=Awards=
*1956 received theJapan Art Academy Award for "Twilight”
*1965 appointed as a member of Japan Art Academy.
*1969 ”Tide at Daybreak” won the Mainichi Art Award.
*1984 Elected as a member of Order Pour De Le Merite Für Wissenschaften Und Künste.
*1992 Awarded the UNESCO Picasso Gold Medal.
*1994 Higashiyama Kaii art gallery was opened.Murals
In 1960 Higashiyama painted a large mural ”Sun, moon and the four seasons”, to the Crown Prince’s
Tōgū Palace . Later he received another royal commission and in 1968 the mural “Tide at Daybreak” was completed in the Imperial Palace. He also painted several murals for theTōshōdai-ji temple. The murals were completed in 1975 and 1980. They depicted landscapes from Japan and China.=Sources=
*cite web |url=http://higashiyama-kaii.com/en/ |title=Kaii Higashiyama: A retrospective |accessdate=2008-07-01 |work= |publisher=Nikkei inc. |date=
*cite web |url= http://www.lingnanart.com/J-master/J_master_Kaii_Higashiyama_eng.htm|title=Kaii Higashiyama- The Japanese master |accessdate=2008-07-01 |work= |publisher= James Tan Gallery |date=
*cite web |url=http://www.pref.kagawa.jp/higashiyama/english/higashiyama/index.html |title= Kaii Higashiyama biography |accessdate=2008-07-01 |work= |publisher=Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Museum |date=
*cite book |title=The collected works of Kaii Higashiyama |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= |publisher=Shorewood Fine Art Books |location= |isbn=0-887658-37-8 |pages=External links
* http://www.lingnanart.com/J-master/J_master_Kaii_Higashiyama_eng.htm
* [http://www.gallery-sakura.com/search/higashiyama_kaii.html Artworks and history of Kaii Higashiyama]
* [http://www.npsam.com/english/index.php NAGANO PREFECTURAL SHINANO ART MUSEUM / HIGASHIYAMA KAII GALLERY]
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