Kunio Komatsuzaki Butterfly Obi Woodblock Print 72/200

Kunio Komatsuzaki - Butterfly Obi - Woodblock Print - 72/200

Unframed Size
Approx. 47cm (W) x 57cm (H)

The frame has some minor scratches.

[Kunio Komatsuzaki]
Born in Nippori, he moved to Takasago-cho, Urawa at the age of 9 through his aunt who ran a restaurant in Urawa. He entered Urawa Junior High School (now Saitama Prefectural Urawa High School) and at the age of 14, in his second year, he studied drawing and oil painting under Makoto Takada.
Upon entering the Department of Oil Painting at Tokyo University of the Arts, he joined the class of Sotaro Yasui, Takada's teacher. The following year, Yasui retired, and he joined the class of Takeshi Hayashi. After graduating from university, he advanced to the postgraduate course in oil painting at the same university and began exhibiting at the Issui-kai exhibition. He also served as a lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts.

1931 (Showa 6) - Born in Nippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo. Later moved to Takasago-cho, Urawa City at the age of 9.

1954 (Showa 29) - Graduated from the Department of Oil Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts, and advanced to the postgraduate course in oil painting. First exhibition at the 16th Issui-kai Exhibition, where he was selected.

1956 (Showa 31) - Completed the postgraduate course in oil painting at Tokyo University of the Arts. Exhibited at the 18th Issui-kai Exhibition and received the Issui-kai Award.

1957 (Showa 32) - Became a member of the Issui-kai.

1960 (Showa 35) - Received the Issui-kai Member's Special Award.

1961 (Showa 36) - Eldest son (Tetsuro Komatsuzaki) was born. Moved to Naka-cho, Urawa City.

1992 (Heisei 4) - Died of heart failure at Urawa Municipal Hospital.

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