Original Painting and Supervisor |
Japanese-style Painter NAKAJIMA Chinami NAKAJIMA Chinami |
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2019
H1.4m × W3.9m × 3
The Main Building, Ochanomizu University
Planning ： Japan Traffic Culture Association
Artist Profile
NAKAJIMA Chinami
NAKAJIMA Chinami
Japanese-style Painter
Born in 1945 in Obuse, Nagano Prefecture, where his family had evacuated during the final months of World War II. He is the son of the Nihonga painter Kiyoshi Nakajima. He completed the master's program at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1971. While still a student, he was selected for the prestigious Inten Exhibition for the first time, and subsequently received numerous awards. In addition to his celebrated series depicting the human condition, such as Shujo (“Sentient Beings”) and Keitai (“Forms”), Nakajima has explored a wide range of subjects, including cherry blossoms and other floral and bird motifs.Remaining firmly rooted in the tradition of Nihonga while refusing to be constrained by convention, he has continually pursued new modes of expression, creating a distinctive and original world of beauty.
He is currently Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University of the Arts, Executive Director of the Japan Artists Association, and a member of the artist collective Artist Group KAZE.
Location ： The Main Building, Ochanomizu University
Artist's Comments
The cherry tree blooming in the freshness of the morning is a weeping wild cherry. I created this work to capture the splendor of its blossoms as a scene that would remain in people’s hearts long after they have seen it.