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1922 Seattle, Washington - 2007 Seattle, Washington. Known for: Abstract expressionist painting.
The following was submitted by Peter Matsudaira, the artist's son:Born: November 26, 1922 in Seattle, Washington; died: January 30, 2007 in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 6 my father went to... Read full biography
The following was submitted by Peter Matsudaira, the artist's son:Born: November 26, 1922 in Seattle, Washington; died: January 30, 2007 in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 6 my father went to Kanazawa, Japan where he lived till the age of 12. While there he won a city wide school art contest for... Read full biography
The following was submitted by Peter Matsudaira, the artist's son:Born: November 26, 1922 in Seattle, Washington; died: January 30, 2007 in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 6 my father went to Kanazawa, Japan where he lived till the age of 12. While there he won a city wide school art contest for grade school children. He returned to Seattle at the age of 12. When WWII broke out he and his family were interned in the Minidoka relocation camp in Idaho in 1942. From there in 1943 he joined the... Read full biography
The following was submitted by Peter Matsudaira, the artist's son:Born: November 26, 1922 in Seattle, Washington; died: January 30, 2007 in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 6 my father went to Kanazawa, Japan where he lived till the age of 12. While there he won a city wide school art contest for grade school children. He returned to Seattle at the age of 12. When WWII broke out he and his family were interned in the Minidoka relocation camp in Idaho in 1942. From there in 1943 he joined the Army and served with the famed 442nd Regimental Battalion. In 1944 in actions in Italy he was severly wounded and returned stateside to convalesce. After his discharge from the U.S. Army in 1947 he attended Burnley Art School in Seattle for 3 years.... Read full biography
The following was submitted by Peter Matsudaira, the artist's son:Born: November 26, 1922 in Seattle, Washington; died: January 30, 2007 in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 6 my father went to Kanazawa, Japan where he lived till the age of 12. While there he won a city wide school art contest for grade school children. He returned to Seattle at the age of 12. When WWII broke out he and his family were interned in the Minidoka relocation camp in Idaho in 1942. From there in 1943 he joined the Army and served with the famed 442nd Regimental Battalion. In 1944 in actions in Italy he was severly wounded and returned stateside to convalesce. After his discharge from the U.S. Army in 1947 he attended Burnley Art School in Seattle for 3 years. He started working at the Boeing Company as a draftsman in graphics and then after 32 years retired. In his off hours h... Read full biography
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Keywords (18)
Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Easel Painting
- •Palette Knife, Heavy Texture
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
- •Woodblock, Woodcut, Wood Engraving
Art Style
- •Abstract Expressionism
- •Abstraction, Abstract
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Art School
- •Burnley School of Professional Art, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Abstraction Specialty
- •Figure Specialty
- •In Japanese Internment Camp, USA World War II