Jin Goto
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese Nihonga
painter.
in Australia
. In 1988, he graduated from The Osaka
City Kogei High School (Fine Arts course), and studied painting by Takashi Murakami
for two years. From 1995, he restored The Japanese Gold leather papers (金唐革紙 Kinkarakawashi, A kind of high-class handmade wallpaper) at Irifuneyama Memorial Hall in Kure
, Ijokaku in Kobe
, and Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden
s in Tokyo (Nationally designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan
). In 1996, he graduated from The Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
, and became a student of Sumio Goto. From 1996 to 2010 once a year, “ Exhibition of Nihonga by Syonokai ” Ginza Matsuzakaya
Department Store. In 2007, “ Exhibition of The Japanese Gold leather papers ” The British Museum , and The Victoria and Albert Museum.
He has a studio in Chiba Prefecture
. He travels for sketches all over Asia, and paints pictures of women (“ Bijinga
”) chiefly in Asia
such as Japan, India
, and China
. He has held exhibitions at The British Museum , Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
, Osaka City Museum of Art, Paper Museum in Tokyo, Ginza Matsuzakaya Department Store, Ikebukuro Tobu Department Store, Gallery Art Salon in Chiba, Gallery Mark Well in Kayabacho, Gallery Shinseido in Minamiaoyama, and Onward Gallery in Nihonbashi
. He received prizes 20 times in the art contests till now.
He teaches paintings of Nihonga and Bijinga at ‘ NHK Culture Center ’ and ‘ Yomiuri Nippon Television
Culture Center ’.
He appears on television, newspapers, and books of art.
(Indonesia
) ” F150. “ Angkor Wat
at sunrise (Cambodia
) ” P60. “ A beautiful girl in Bali
(Indonesia) ” F50. “ Kumari
- The Living Goddess (Nepal
) ” F50. “ Sita
of a dancing girl (India) ” 140×70㎝. “ A Geisha
girl in Asakusa
(Japan) ” F40. “ Beautiful Village (Vietnam
) ” F30. “ A dancing girl of Miao
tribe (China) ” F30. “ Sukhothai
(Thailand
) ” F25. etc.
Nihonga
or literally "Japanese-style paintings" is a term used to describe paintings that have been made in accordance with traditional Japanese artistic conventions, techniques and materials...
painter.
Life and career
In 1968, he was born in Hyogo. His uncle is an artisan of Karakuri ningyō. In 1986, “ Exhibition of students ” The National Gallery of VictoriaNational Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest and the largest public art gallery in Australia. Since December 2003, NGV has operated across two sites...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. In 1988, he graduated from The Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
City Kogei High School (Fine Arts course), and studied painting by Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami
is an internationally prolific contemporary Japanese artist. He works in fine arts media—such as painting and sculpture—as well as what is conventionally considered commercial media —fashion, merchandise, and animation— and is known for blurring the line between high and low art...
for two years. From 1995, he restored The Japanese Gold leather papers (金唐革紙 Kinkarakawashi, A kind of high-class handmade wallpaper) at Irifuneyama Memorial Hall in Kure
Kure
Kure can refer to:*KURE, a radio station in Ames, Iowa*Kure Software Koubou, Japanese video game development company*Kure, Hiroshima , a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan**Kure Line, a rail line in the city...
, Ijokaku in Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, and Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden
Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden
is located in Taitō, Tokyo. It is the former estate of the Iwasaki clan who were the founders of Mitsubishi; the name Kyu-Iwasaki-tei means Old Iwasaki house...
s in Tokyo (Nationally designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
The term is often shortened into just are items officially already classified as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs and judged to be of particular importance to the Japanese people....
). In 1996, he graduated from The Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
or is one of the oldest and most prestigious art schools in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju, Adachi, Tokyo...
, and became a student of Sumio Goto. From 1996 to 2010 once a year, “ Exhibition of Nihonga by Syonokai ” Ginza Matsuzakaya
Matsuzakaya
is a major Japanese department store chain operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, a subsidiary of J. Front Retailing. When the chain was an independent company, , it had its headquarters in Naka-ku, Nagoya.- History :...
Department Store. In 2007, “ Exhibition of The Japanese Gold leather papers ” The British Museum , and The Victoria and Albert Museum.
He has a studio in Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
. He travels for sketches all over Asia, and paints pictures of women (“ Bijinga
Bijinga
Bijinga , is a generic term for pictures of beautiful women in Japanese art, especially in woodblock printing of the ukiyo-e genre, which predate photography...
”) chiefly in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
such as Japan, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. He has held exhibitions at The British Museum , Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
The is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan. It is located in Ueno Park.-External links:**...
, Osaka City Museum of Art, Paper Museum in Tokyo, Ginza Matsuzakaya Department Store, Ikebukuro Tobu Department Store, Gallery Art Salon in Chiba, Gallery Mark Well in Kayabacho, Gallery Shinseido in Minamiaoyama, and Onward Gallery in Nihonbashi
Nihonbashi
, or Nihombashi, is a business district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan which grew up around the bridge of the same name which has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River at this site since the 17th century. The first wooden bridge was completed in 1603, and the current bridge made of stone dates from 1911...
. He received prizes 20 times in the art contests till now.
He teaches paintings of Nihonga and Bijinga at ‘ NHK Culture Center ’ and ‘ Yomiuri Nippon Television
Nippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
Culture Center ’.
He appears on television, newspapers, and books of art.
Works
“ Heavenly Gates ”series, F200.etc. “ BorobudurBorobudur
Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument near Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues...
(Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
) ” F150. “ Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation – first Hindu,...
at sunrise (Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
) ” P60. “ A beautiful girl in Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
(Indonesia) ” F50. “ Kumari
Kumari
Kumari, or Kumari Devi, is the tradition of worshipping young pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy or devi in Hindu religious traditions. Kumari means young unmarried girl. Kumari word is derived from Sanskrit word Kaumarya meaning "virgin". In Nepali and some Indian...
- The Living Goddess (Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
) ” F50. “ Sita
SITA
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of a dancing girl (India) ” 140×70㎝. “ A Geisha
Geisha
, Geiko or Geigi are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance.-Terms:...
girl in Asakusa
Asakusa
is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, most famous for the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals.- History :...
(Japan) ” F40. “ Beautiful Village (Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
) ” F30. “ A dancing girl of Miao
Miao people
The Miao or ม้ง ; ) is an ethnic group recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China as one of the 55 official minority groups. Miao is a Chinese term and does not reflect the self-designations of the component nations of people, which include Hmong, Hmu, A Hmao, and Kho Xiong...
tribe (China) ” F30. “ Sukhothai
Sukhothai kingdom
The Sukhothai Kingdom ) was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. The Kingdom existed from 1238 till 1438...
(Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) ” F25. etc.