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MURAKAMI Kagaku

Native placeOsaka, JPN
Birth1888
Dead placeKobe, Hyogo, JPN
Died1939

Biography

Kagaku was born in Osaka. His original name was Takeda Shin’ichi. He was adopted by his aunt’s family and assumed the Murakami name. He studied at the Kyoto Municipal School of Fine Arts and the Kyoto Municipal School of Painting. He entered “Donkeys and Summer Wildflowers” in the 2nd Bunten exhibition in 1908 and “A Scene in February” in the 5th Bunten exhibition in 1911, receiving prizes for both works. After studying kabuki, bunraku, and ukiyo-e, he developed an interest in Buddhist art. His “Amitabha” and “Two Attendants,” entered in the 10th Bunten exhibition in 1916, earned a special mention. Dissatisfied with Bunten judging, he formed the Kokuga-sosaku-kyokai with Tsuchida Bakusen, Ono Chikkyo, and others. These artists sought a fusion of Asian and Western styles, and Murakami displayed such major works as “Kiyohime Crossing the Hidaka River” and “Nude Woman” in the group’s exhibitions. He developed asthma in 1921 and retired to Ashiya in 1927. Breaking all contact with the art world, he spent his final years alone, working on his paintings and creating a series of Buddhist subjects and landscapes noteworthy for their mystical spirituality.

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  • image of『The Path in Chery Blossom Valley』

    The Path in Chery Blossom Valley
    Artist：村上華岳　MURAKAMI Kagaku
    Date：1914
    Medium：color on silk
    Classification：Japanese-style Paintings
    Accession Number：JJ198900006000

  • image of『Demon』

    Demon
    Artist：村上華岳　MURAKAMI Kagaku
    Date：1923
    Medium：color on paper
    Classification：Japanese-style Paintings
    Accession Number：JJ199000018000

  • image of『Buddhist Rite of Scattering Flowers』

    Buddhist Rite of Scattering Flowers
    Artist：村上華岳　MURAKAMI Kagaku
    Date：1939
    Medium：sumi and color on paper
    Classification：Japanese-style Paintings
    Accession Number：JJ199600003000

  • image of『Yama Raja』

    Yama Raja
    Artist：村上華岳　MURAKAMI Kagaku
    Date：1938
    Medium：sumi and oolor on silk
    Classification：Japanese-style Paintings
    Collections：木村定三コレクション / Kimura Teizo Collection
    Accession Number：JJ200300265000

  • image of『Standing Buddha』

    Standing Buddha
    Artist：村上華岳　MURAKAMI Kagaku
    Date：1937
    Medium：sumi and color on paper
    Classification：Japanese-style Paintings
    Collections：木村定三コレクション / Kimura Teizo Collection
    Accession Number：JJ200300266000

  • image of『Green Persimmon』

    Green Persimmon
    Artist：村上華岳　MURAKAMI Kagaku
    Date：1923
    Medium：color on silk
    Classification：Japanese-style Paintings
    Collections：木村定三コレクション / Kimura Teizo Collection
    Accession Number：JJ200300267000

  • image of『Weeds and Insect』

    Weeds and Insect
    Artist：村上華岳　MURAKAMI Kagaku
    Date：1924
    Medium：color on silk
    Classification：Japanese-style Paintings
    Collections：木村定三コレクション / Kimura Teizo Collection
    Accession Number：JJ200300268000

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