Genichiro-Inokuma

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Genichiro Inokuma

1902 Born in Takamatsu, Kagawa
1922 Enrolled at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and became a pupil of FUJISHIMA Takeji
1929 Received the highest honour at the 10th exhibition at the Imperial Fine Arts Academy (Teikoku Bijutsuin)
1933 Received the highest honour at the 14th exhibition at the Imperial Fine Arts Academy (Teikoku Bijutsuin)
1936 Established Shinseisaku-ha Kyokai (Shinseisaku Art Society), an association of the Artists for new works, with 8 members
1938 Went to Paris with his wife. Visits Henri MATISSE and obtained advice and instruction
1950 Awarded the 2nd Mainichi Art Prize
1955 Moved to New York
1975 Moved his studio to Hawaii and worked during winter
1991 Opening of Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art

Space City Holiday 1991

Landscape 1971


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