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1893 Fukuoka City - 1962. Known for: Paintings.
Born in Fukuoka City in 1893, Kojima Zenzaburo later rose as an unparalleled pioneering leader among Japanese modernist artists. Without any formal art education on college level, Kojima’s... Read full biography
Born in Fukuoka City in 1893, Kojima Zenzaburo later rose as an unparalleled pioneering leader among Japanese modernist artists. Without any formal art education on college level, Kojima’s self-exploration in art exactly unburdened him of the weight of tradition as well as the pressing urge of a... Read full biography
Born in Fukuoka City in 1893, Kojima Zenzaburo later rose as an unparalleled pioneering leader among Japanese modernist artists. Without any formal art education on college level, Kojima’s self-exploration in art exactly unburdened him of the weight of tradition as well as the pressing urge of a complete westernization at that time. Through his study on predecessors’ works and attempts of seeking an individual approach, Kojima managed to blend Eastern and Western art skills in his paintings and... Read full biography
Born in Fukuoka City in 1893, Kojima Zenzaburo later rose as an unparalleled pioneering leader among Japanese modernist artists. Without any formal art education on college level, Kojima’s self-exploration in art exactly unburdened him of the weight of tradition as well as the pressing urge of a complete westernization at that time. Through his study on predecessors’ works and attempts of seeking an individual approach, Kojima managed to blend Eastern and Western art skills in his paintings and then established an independent style of “Japanese Oil Painting”. In 1925, during his sojourn time in Paris (France), Kojima visited the Louvre Museum (Paris, France), Prado Museum (Madrid, Spain), as well as Rome and London. In the meantime, he was... Read full biography
Born in Fukuoka City in 1893, Kojima Zenzaburo later rose as an unparalleled pioneering leader among Japanese modernist artists. Without any formal art education on college level, Kojima’s self-exploration in art exactly unburdened him of the weight of tradition as well as the pressing urge of a complete westernization at that time. Through his study on predecessors’ works and attempts of seeking an individual approach, Kojima managed to blend Eastern and Western art skills in his paintings and then established an independent style of “Japanese Oil Painting”. In 1925, during his sojourn time in Paris (France), Kojima visited the Louvre Museum (Paris, France), Prado Museum (Madrid, Spain), as well as Rome and London. In the meantime, he was overwhelmed by the majestic marble stone sculpture of ancient Greece and Rome which paved the way fo... Read full biography
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Born in Fukuoka City in 1893, Kojima Zenzaburo later rose as an unparalleled pioneering leader among Japanese modernist artists. Without any formal art education on college level, Kojima’s self-exploration in art exactly unburdened him of the weight of tradition as well as the pressing urge of a complete westernization at that time. Through his study on predecessors’ works and attempts of seeking an individual approach, Kojima managed to blend Eastern and Western art skills in his paintings and then established an independent style of “Japanese Oil Painting”.
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