Iwao Akiyama
Appearance
Iwao Akiyama (秋山 巌, Akiyama Iwao, March 21, 1921 – September 15, 2014) was a Japanese woodblock printmaker and artist known for distinctive prints of owl and other animals.[1]
Akiyama was born in 1921 in Takeda, Ōita Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu. He studied drawing under the direction of a Buddhist monk during his childhood.[1] He originally pursued oil painting. However, Akiyama changed his focus to woodblock printing after meeting Shikō Munakata, under whom he studied from 1959 until 1965.[1]
Iwao Akiyama died in Matsudo, Chiba, on September 15, 2014, at the age of 93.[2]
Collections
Examples of Akiyama's prints are currently held within the collections of the following institutions:
- British Museum[1]
- Cincinnati Art Museum[1]
- National Gallery of Victoria[1]
- National Museum of Scotland[1]
- Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Artist Biography: Iwao Akiyama". Artist Biography: Iwao Akiyama. Archived from the original on 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ^ "版画家の秋山巌氏死去". Jiji Press. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-11.