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Commander of the Legion of Honour
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Kuroda Seiki
1866-08-09 – 1924-07-15
Life & Legacy
Viscount Kuroda Kiyoteru or Seiki (黒田 清輝; Japanese pronunciation: [kɯꜜ.ɾo.da | kʲi.joꜜ.te.ɾɯ, -(|) kʲi.jo-], 9 August 1866 – 15 July 1924) was a Japanese painter and teacher, noted for bringing Western art theory and practice to a wide Japanese audience.
He was among the leaders of the yōga (or Western-style) movement in late 19th and early 20th-century Japanese painting, and has come to be remembered in Japan as "the father of Western-style painting".
Occupation & Career
painter, politician, art educator, artist
Education
Tokyo School of Foreign Languages; Kōjimachi Elementary School; Nishogakusha University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Commander of the Legion of Honour; Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class; Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class; Maiko; Lakeside; Wisdom, Impression, Sentiment
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Legion of Honour · Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class · Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class
Employer
Japan Art Academy · Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts · Tokyo University of Commerce
Organizations & Memberships
Hakubakai
Notable Work
Lakeside · Maiko · Wisdom, Impression, Sentiment
Education & Institutions
Kōjimachi Elementary School · Nishogakusha University · Tokyo School of Foreign Languages
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q910913 · wikidata
Award
Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q910913 · wikidata
Notable Work
Maiko
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q910913 · wikidata
Notable Work
Lakeside
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q910913 · wikidata
Notable Work
Wisdom, Impression, Sentiment
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q910913 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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