Nishida Shunei
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is a Japan
ese painter
who specializes in portraits, and a professor of Japanese painting at Hiroshima City University
.
, Department of Japanese Painting.
Nishida Shun'ei was greatly inspired by Indian culture, and in 1993 went to study painting as overseas research personnel of the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs
. While in India he was awakened to portrait
ure and in 1995 received the Nihon Bijutsuin
(Japan Art Institute) Award as well as the newly established Adachi Museum of Art Award for his “Pushkar no Rojin” (Old man of Pushkar), depicting the face of an Indian village chief.
In 1996 he won the Tenshin Memorial Ibaraki Award for “Jakko” (Serene Light) depicting a young monk of Ladakh
. In 1997 he received the Nihon Bijutsuin
(Japan Art Institute) Award for the second time for "Carlos", which was praised for its use of light in depicting the life and feelings of the subject. Shun'ei was recommended for “Donin” (member) of the institute.
The exhibition Inochi no Sanka led to the publication of the book of the same name in 2003.
At present Nishida Shun'ei is a Donin (member) and Hyogi-in (Councilor) of the Japan Art Institute.
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1990
1995
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2005
2006
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
who specializes in portraits, and a professor of Japanese painting at Hiroshima City University
Hiroshima City University
is a public university at Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan, founded in 1994, educating both undergraduates and graduate students. HCU is especially distinctive for its Peace Studies program, in line with Hiroshima's status as an international city of peace....
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Biography
In 1977 Nishida graduated from Musashino Art UniversityMusashino Art University
is a university in Kodaira, western Tokyo founded in 1962 and has roots going back to 1929.Teikoku Art School was founded in 1929; in 1948 it became Musashino Art School , and in 1962 it became Musashino Art University...
, Department of Japanese Painting.
Nishida Shun'ei was greatly inspired by Indian culture, and in 1993 went to study painting as overseas research personnel of the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs
Agency for Cultural Affairs
The is a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education . It was set up in 1968 to promote Japanese arts and culture. As of April 2007, it is led by the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs, Tamotsu Aoki....
. While in India he was awakened to portrait
Portrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
ure and in 1995 received the Nihon Bijutsuin
Nihon Bijutsuin
is a non-governmental artistic organization in Japan dedicated to Nihonga . The academy promotes the art of Nihonga through a biennial exhibition, the Inten Exhibition .-History:...
(Japan Art Institute) Award as well as the newly established Adachi Museum of Art Award for his “Pushkar no Rojin” (Old man of Pushkar), depicting the face of an Indian village chief.
In 1996 he won the Tenshin Memorial Ibaraki Award for “Jakko” (Serene Light) depicting a young monk of Ladakh
Ladakh
Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent...
. In 1997 he received the Nihon Bijutsuin
Nihon Bijutsuin
is a non-governmental artistic organization in Japan dedicated to Nihonga . The academy promotes the art of Nihonga through a biennial exhibition, the Inten Exhibition .-History:...
(Japan Art Institute) Award for the second time for "Carlos", which was praised for its use of light in depicting the life and feelings of the subject. Shun'ei was recommended for “Donin” (member) of the institute.
The exhibition Inochi no Sanka led to the publication of the book of the same name in 2003.
At present Nishida Shun'ei is a Donin (member) and Hyogi-in (Councilor) of the Japan Art Institute.
Awards and Exhibitions
- 1971 - Won Chubu Shunyo kai Award, selected at Shunyo kai 3 times.
- 1983 - Received the Award of Excellence in the 7th Yamatane Museum of Art Award Exhibition.
- 1984 - Gained the Grand Prize of 84 Tokyo Central Museum Japanese Painting Grand Prize Exhibition.
- 1990 - Obtained the Contemporary Art Exhibition Recommendation Award in the first Ryoyo no Me Exhibition. Exhibited at the Contemporary Screen Painting Exhibition (Western Germany and the others).
- 1995 - Won the 50th and 51st spring In-ten (Japan Art Institute Exhibition) Encouragement Award. Received the Japan Fine Arts Institute Exhibition Award Taikan Award in the 80th In-ten. Gained the 1st Adachi Museum of Art Award.
- 1996 - Received the Encouragement Award of the 81st In-ten, the Tenshin Memorial Ibaraki Award and the Scholarship Award of the Japan Art Institute. Exhibited at the 30th Contemporary Art Selective Exhibition of the Agency for the Cultural Affairs ( In 1998, 2003 and 2006 as well).
- 1997 - Won the Japan Fine Arts Institute Exhibition Award Taikan Award in the 82nd In-ten. The Exhibition of excellent art works purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 1997 ( Ueno Nihon Geijutsu Kaikan).
- 1998 - Recommended as Donin (member) at the Japan Art Institute.
- 2002 - Received the Minister of Culture, Education and Science Award in the 87th In-ten. Private exhibition of Nishida, Shun'ei ~Prayer~ (Mitsukoshi Department main store and other places).
- 2003 - Retrospective exhibition of Nishida, Shun'ei ~ In Praise of Life ~ (Imai Museum).
- 2004 - Private exhibition of Nishida, Shun'ei ~ Tranquil time ~ (Seibu Art Forum and other places).
- 2005 - Won the Prime Minister’s Award in the 90th In-ten (Japan Art Institute). Private exhibition of Nishida, Shunei ~ In the Light ~ (at Matsuzakaya Department main store and other places). Private exhibition ~ Nostalgia ~ (Tenmanya main store and other places).
- 2006 - Won the 12th Adachi Museum of Art Award in the 91st In-ten.
- 2008 - Private exhibition of Nishida, Shun'ei～On My Way~(Daimaru Department main store and other places).
Works
1983- Flower Decorations before a Buddhist Image 150×162
1984
- Holy Bull 116.7×91
1990
- Morning 97×193.9
1995
- Painter of Minituarl 100×100
- Old Man of Pushkar 218×172
1996
- Old Man in Mountain 100×100
- Hints of Light 210×172
1997
- Carlos 172×210
2002
- King 182×498 screen paintingScreen paintingScreen painting is painting on window screens. It is a folk art form originating in immigrant working class neighborhoods in Baltimore, Maryland in the early 20th century....
2005
- Moon in February 182×332
2006
- Cranes in Kibi < Birth. Calling Birds.>174×768 screen painting