From the end of the Taisho Era (1912–1926) and into the Showa Era (1926–1989), Kinoshita Takanori made many realistic paintings characterized by dynamic brushwork and clearly defined colors. Particularly outstanding are his works depicting elegant women, nude female figures, and colorful flowers. In the pre-war period, his activities in the 1930 Association and Issuikai, both of which he helped found, helped breathe new life into the art world and garnered him significant attention. After the war, he opened an atelier in Tsurumi, Yokohama, and exhibited his works mainly at Issuikai and Nitten exhibitions.
This painting is a portrait of Nakatani Ryuichi, an artist who studied under Kinoshita shortly after the war. It appears to be a quickly executed portrait in oils and shows his student holding a palette. Kinoshita excelled at capturing the features and individuality of his subjects in portraits like this, though he never made sketches for such works.
(KASHIWAGI Tomoh)
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From the end of the Taisho Era (1912–1926) and into the Showa Era (1926–1989), Kinoshita Takanori made many realistic paintings characterized by dynamic brushwork and clearly defined colors. Particularly outstanding are his works depicting elegant women, nude female figures, and colorful flowers. In the pre-war period, his activities in the 1930 Association and Issuikai, both of which he helped found, helped breathe new life into the art world and garnered him significant attention. After the war, he opened an atelier in Tsurumi, Yokohama, and exhibited his works mainly at Issuikai and Nitten exhibitions.
This painting is a portrait of Nakatani Ryuichi, an artist who studied under Kinoshita shortly after the war. It appears to be a quickly executed portrait in oils and shows his student holding a palette. Kinoshita excelled at capturing the features and individuality of his subjects in portraits like this, though he never made sketches for such works.
(KASHIWAGI Tomoh)