Tōichi Katō (加藤 東一, Katō Tōichi, 6 January 1916 – 3 December 1996) was a Japanese painter in the Nihonga style and board chairman of the Nitten, a significant Japanese art conference.[1] He and his older brother, Eizō Katō, have a museum dedicated to their works in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture.[2]
Tōichi Katō (加藤 東一) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1916 |
| Died | 3 December 1996 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Known for | nihonga-style painting |
Biography
edit- 1916 Born in Gifu's Mitono-machi as the fifth son of a lacquerware merchant
- 1934 Graduated from Gifu Junior High School
- 1941 Entered into the Tokyo Fine Arts School in Nihonga Studies
- 1947 Graduates from the Tokyo Fine Arts School in Nihonga Studies; enters his first work (白暮) to the Japan Art Academy's third annual exhibition and has it selected
- 1991 The Eizō & Tōichi Katō Memorial Art Museum was opened in Gifu
- 1993 Completes the wall partition for the great alcove at Kinkaku-ji
- 1995 Obtains recognition from Japan as an "outstanding contributor to culture"
- 1996 Receives honorary citizenship in Gifu
- 1996 Dies of pneumonia at the age of 80
- 1997 Receives honorary citizenship in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture[3]
References
edit- ^ "加藤東一". Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (in Japanese). 31 December 1996. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "加藤栄三・東一記念美術館". Artscape.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "名誉市民". Fujisawa City (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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