Kiyoshi Shimizu
Kiyoshi Shimizu Fig. 35. Kiyoshi Shimizu, “14th Street”Fig. 41. Kiyoshi Shimizu, “Music Shop” Fig. 44. Kiyoshi Shimizu, “Billiards, Chop Suey and Movies” Kiyoshi Shimizu, Toshi Shimizu’s youngest brother, came to the U.S. in the 1920s. Although his brother Toshi left for France in 1924, Kiyoshi remained in New York City and continued his artistic activities. […]
Noboru Foujioka
Noboru Foujioka Fig. 31. Noboru Foujioka, “American Spirit”Fig. 38. Noboru Foujioka, “Public Constitution”Fig. 39. Noboru Foujioka, “Judgement of New York” Fig. 45. Noboru Foujioka, “Fraternal Pleasure” Noboru Foujioka portrays the gloomy side of glamorous American society in the 1920s, focusing on gambling, drinking, and dance halls. < Previous NEXT >
Eitaro Ishigaki
Eitaro Ishigaki Fig. 30. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Nuns and Flappers”Fig. 32. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Processional”Fig. 33. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Street” (Left Panel)Fig. 34. Eitaro Ishigaki,”Street” (Right Panel)Fig. 37. Eitaro Ishigaki, “The Music Hall on 14th Street”Fig. 40. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Delirium of Eighteenth Amendment”Fig. 46. Eitaro Ishigaki, “A Musical Band Out of Work” Eitaro Ishigaki produced paintings in the […]
Toshi Shimizu
Toshi Shimizu Fig. 16. Toshi Shimizu, “Yokohama Night”Fig. 18. Toshi Shimizu, “Ice Cream Pavilion” (House at Dyckman)Fig. 19. Toshi Shimizu, “In A Chop Suey Parlor”Fig. 22. Toshi Shimizu, “China Town at Night, New York” Fig. 26. Toshi Shimizu, “Childs”Fig. 23. Torajiro Watanabe’s “Symbol of Righteousness” Toshi Shimizu came to the U.S. to become a painter […]
VISIT ARTISTS STUDIO
VISIT ARTIST STUDIO Gado Kotato (T.K. Gado) VISIT STUDIO > Toshi Shimizu VISIT STUDIO > 1925 Cubist Works from the Exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists VISIT STUDIO > Eitaro Ishigaki VISIT STUDIO > Noboru Foujioka VISIT STUDIO > Kiyoshi Shimizu VISIT STUDIO > Bumpei Usui VISIT STUDIO > 1920s Works of Japanese Artists […]
JAE Timeline
Japanese Artists Exhibition and History Timeline 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1880 Teiji Kotato Gado (T.K.Gado) was born in Tochigi, Japan, moved to Chicago in 1906. A few years later, worked on restoration of Shofuden for Dr. Jyokichi Takamie and moved to New York. See Bio 1880 Torajiro Watanabe was born in Fukushima, […]
1920s Works of Japanese Artists in the American Society
1920s Works of Japanese Artists in the American Society Fig. 42. Takashi Tsuzuki, “Beauty Shop”Fig. 43. Torajiro Watanabe, “Mob and Persecution” Fig. 49. Chuzo Tamotzu, “Sacandaga Park Midway”Fig. 135. Photo of Artists’ Party (April 6, 1929)Fig. 136. Photo of Artist’s party (C.1920s) Many Japanese artists exhibited their works at the Society of Independent Artists and […]
Cubist Works from the 1925 Exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists
Cubist Worksfrom the 1925 Exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists Fig. 27. Eitaro Ishigaki, “Whipping(The Man With a Whip)”Fig. 28. Bunpei Usui, “Roof at Evening”Fig. 29. Torajiro Watanabe, “L Train New York” From its inception, the Society of Independent Artists organized its exhibitions alphabetically by artist name, yet in their 1925 exhibition they categorized […]
Gado Kotato (T.K. Gado)
Gado Kotato (T.K. Gado) Fig. 25. T.K.Gado, “Communication in the Under Surface”Fig. 13. T.K.Gado, “Rush Hour in Subway” Fig. 14. T.K. Gado, “An Accident “Fig. 15. T.K. Gado, “The Traffic”Fig. 17. T.K. Gado, “The Ball”Fig. 20. T.K. Gado, “An Infant” Fig. 21. T.K.Gado, “Block Party”Fig. 24. T.K. Gado, “Ambulance” Among the Japanese artists who attracted […]
Bumpei Usui
Bumpei Usui Fig. 36. Bumpei Usui, “Rooftop Party (Summer Evening)” Fig. 47. Bumpei Usui, “Ukulele” Fig. 51. Bumpei Usui, “Catalogue” Fig. 50. Bumpei Usui, “Sunday Afternoon” Fig. 134. Bumpei Usui, “Siesta” After traveling around the world with his brother, a furniture dealer, he arrived in London in 1917, where he was commissioned to decorate furniture […]