Ichimatsu Tanaka
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was a prominent Japanese academic, an art historian, curator, editor, and sometime public servant who specialized in the history of Japanese art. He was born in .
) in 1918. He received an undergraduate degree from the at the same institution in 1923.
). From 1952-1953, he served as , and from 1953–1965, as 9th of the same institute. After resigning as Director General, from 1965-1977 he was of the prominent art historical journal . From 1977 until his death in 1983, he served as Editorial Advisor for the same journal.
Tanaka was also an assiduous public servant and active researcher. In 1926, he served on the . In 1935, he participated in an investigate inquiry into the preservation of . In 1936, he served as an . Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1978.. Tokyo: Kōsei Shuppansha, 1978. (with Tatsumura Heizō). Tokyo: Idemitsu Bijutsukan, 1981.. Tokyo: Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, 1981. (with Kawai Masatomo). Tokyo: Kōdansha, 1983. (edited with Tanikawa Tetsuzō, et al.). Tokyo: Kōdansha, 1983. (edited with Tanikawa Tetsuzō, et al.). Tokyo: Tanaka Ichimatsu Sensei Tsuitōshiki Sewanin kai, 1983. (posthumous publication). Tokyo: Kōdansha, 1984. (with Matsushita Takaaki, Nakamura Tanio, and Kanagawa Hiroshi), 2 vols. Tokyo: Chūō Kōron Bijutsu Shuppan, 1985-1986. (posthumously published; edited by Tanaka Ichimatsu Kaigashi Ronshū Kankōkai)
Education
Tanaka attended and , both in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, before entering (presently, University of TokyoUniversity of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
) in 1918. He received an undergraduate degree from the at the same institution in 1923.
Professional career
From 1924-1926 Tanaka served on the staff of the (presently, Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum
Established 1872, the , or TNM, is the oldest and largest museum in Japan. The museum collects, houses, and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing on Japan. The museum holds over 110,000 objects, which includes 87 Japanese National Treasure...
). From 1952-1953, he served as , and from 1953–1965, as 9th of the same institute. After resigning as Director General, from 1965-1977 he was of the prominent art historical journal . From 1977 until his death in 1983, he served as Editorial Advisor for the same journal.
Tanaka was also an assiduous public servant and active researcher. In 1926, he served on the . In 1935, he participated in an investigate inquiry into the preservation of . In 1936, he served as an . Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1978.. Tokyo: Kōsei Shuppansha, 1978. (with Tatsumura Heizō). Tokyo: Idemitsu Bijutsukan, 1981.. Tokyo: Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, 1981. (with Kawai Masatomo). Tokyo: Kōdansha, 1983. (edited with Tanikawa Tetsuzō, et al.). Tokyo: Kōdansha, 1983. (edited with Tanikawa Tetsuzō, et al.). Tokyo: Tanaka Ichimatsu Sensei Tsuitōshiki Sewanin kai, 1983. (posthumous publication). Tokyo: Kōdansha, 1984. (with Matsushita Takaaki, Nakamura Tanio, and Kanagawa Hiroshi), 2 vols. Tokyo: Chūō Kōron Bijutsu Shuppan, 1985-1986. (posthumously published; edited by Tanaka Ichimatsu Kaigashi Ronshū Kankōkai)