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TANAKA Masaaki
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TANAKA Masaaki Born: 1947, in Tokyo Medium: silkscreen prints Masaaki studied oil painting,woodblock printmaking, stone lithography and copper plate etching at Musashino Art College. But the silkscreen printmaking was mostly self-taught. One of Tanaka's most famous series of prints are his depictions of matsuri or festivals. Every community in Japan has its own special festivals, and there is an abundant source of colorful and unique imagery for the artist to share with his viewers. Tanaka's skill is in his abilit to accurately capture the excitement and thrill of dancing figures, and allowing the viewers to feel the same kind of visual thrill. Exhibitions: CWAJ Print Show, Tokyo since 1970 Japan Print Association Tokyo Central Art Museum, 1976: 120 Most Promising Artists of Today France and Germany, from 1977 Poland Osaka Yokohama Seattle Collections: Art Institute of Chicago Honolulu Museum of Art Albrecht Fine Art Museum Japan Foundatioin |
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TANAKA Masaaki
About Us Are you looking for a specific work? We may have more items by this artist in our gallery. Please call for additional info! 707.875.2922
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TANAKA Masaaki
Born: 1947, in Tokyo
Medium: silkscreen prints
Masaaki studied oil painting,woodblock printmaking, stone lithography and copper plate etching at Musashino Art College. But the silkscreen printmaking was mostly self-taught.
One of Tanaka's most famous series of prints are his depictions of matsuri or festivals. Every community in Japan has its own special festivals, and there is an abundant source of colorful and unique imagery for the artist to share with his viewers.
Tanaka's skill is in his abilit to accurately capture the excitement and thrill of dancing figures, and allowing the viewers to feel the same kind of visual thrill.
Exhibitions:
CWAJ Print Show, Tokyo since 1970
Japan Print Association
Tokyo Central Art Museum, 1976: 120 Most Promising Artists of Today
France and Germany, from 1977
Poland
Osaka
Yokohama
Seattle
Collections:
Art Institute of Chicago
Honolulu Museum of Art
Albrecht Fine Art Museum
Japan Foundatioin
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Are you looking for a specific work? We may have more items by this artist in our gallery. Please call for additional info! 707.875.2922