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Kitaoka Fumio (北岡 文雄, 1918 – April 23, 2007) was a Japanese artist. He was trained in oil painting, and later became interested in woodblock printing. Biography. Born in Tokyo in 1918, Kitaoka studied oil painting with Fujishima Takeji at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts from 1936 to 1941.
Fumio Kitaoka (Tokyo, born,1918) is one of Japan's finest woodcut masters of the latter twentieth century. He first studied printmaking techniques and drawing under Unichi Hiratsuka (1895-1997) at the Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko.
See all 25 artworks ›. Cover page of portfolio “Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku he no tabi)”, 1947. Kitaoka Fumio. Firewood (Maki), 1960. Kitaoka Fumio. Mother and Child (Haha to ko), from the series “Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)”, 1947. Kitaoka Fumio.
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Fumio Kitaoka was born in 1918 in Tokyo and passed away in 2007. He pursued his education in printmaking and oil painting at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, where he studied under the guidance of notable teachers such as Hiratsuka Unichi. During his formative years in art, Kitaoka explored a diverse array of styles, encompassing traditional Japanese...
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Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada, "Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975", published by University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, ISBN 0-8248-1732-X. Author: Dieter Wanczura, revised by AI First Publication: 5/20/2003 Latest Update: 3/3/2024
Kitaoka, Fumio. Fumio Kitaoka was a contemporary Japanese artist and engraver. One of the most versatile Japanese artists of the twentieth century, he covered a wide span of different styles from realistic to abstract, from black and white to strong colors.
Kitaoka Fumio. Thirst (Kawaki), from the series “Journey to the Homeland (Sokoku e no tabi)”, 1947. Kitaoka Fumio. Outskirt of a Village (Mura hazure), 1969. Kitaoka Fumio. Tokyo bay side Shibaura (One Hundred Views of Tokyo, Message to the 21st Century 東京百景 21世紀へのメッセジ), 1989-99. Kitaoka Fumio.
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May 20, 2007 · Fumio Kitaoka was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1918 and passed away in 2007. His journey into the realm of art commenced at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tokyo. Here, he delved into the realm of traditional Japanese color woodcuts while simultaneously embracing Western oil painting techniques.
