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Kenkichi TOMIMOTO - 1886-1963

Kenkichi Tomimoto

Kenkichi Tomimoto 1886-1963

Kenkichi Tomimoto studied at Tokyo School of Fine Art. In 1908 he continued his studies in England. After his return to Japan, he built a kiln of his own and devoted his artistic skill to porcelain making. In 1944 Kenkichi Tomimoto became professor at Tokyo School of Fine Art and in 1950 at the renowned Kyoto City College and in 1958 its director. Towards the end of his life he received two of the highest honors, the designation as a Living National Treasure and the Order of Cultural Merit - both for his actitivities in porcelain making.
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Literature sources used for artist biographies:

Merritt, Helen and Yamada, Nanako, "Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints 1900-1975", University of Hawaii Press, 1995, ISBN 0-8248-1732-X
Lane, Richard, "Images from the Floating World: The Japanese Print", Fribourg, 1978, ISBN 0-914427-54-7
Laurance, P.Roberts, "A Dictionary of Japanese Artists", John Weatherhill Inc., New York, 1976
Frances Blakemore "Who is Who in Modern Japanese Prints", John Weatherhill, New York and Tokyo, 1975. ISBN 0-8348-0101-9
Annual CWAJ catalogs

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