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Yasuo Kuniyoshi, American painter, printmaker, photographer and teacher, from the Archives of American Art |
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| Born | 1889 Okayama, Japan |
| Died | 1953 (aged 63–64) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Painting, Intaglio printmaking, lithography |
| Training | Los Angeles School of Art and Design, Art Students League of New York |
| Influenced by | Kenneth Hayes Miller |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (国吉 康雄 Kuniyoshi Yasuo, 1 September 1893[1] - 14 May 1953) was an American painter, photographer and printmaker.[2]
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Kuniyoshi was born in Okayama, Japan in 1893.[1] He migrated to America in 1906, choosing not to attend military school in Japan.[3] Kuniyoshi originally intended to study English and return to Japan to work as a translator. He spent some time in Seattle, before enrolling at the Los Angeles School of Art and Design.[4] Kuniyoshi spent three years in Los Angeles, discovering his love for the arts. He then moved to New York City to pursue an art career. Kuniyoshi studied briefly at the National Academy and at the Independent School in New York City, and then studied under Kenneth Hayes Miller at the Art Students League of New York.[5] He later taught at the Art Students League of New York in New York City and in Woodstock, New York.
In 1935, Kuniyoshi was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship.[6] [2] He was also an Honorary member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and President of Artists Equity.[2] He died in New York City.
Kenneth Hayes Miller introduced Kuniyoshi to Intaglio printmaking, and made approximately 45 prints between 1916 and 1918.[7] In 1922, he learned about zinc plate lithography and adopted the technique.[8]
Kuniyoshi was also known for his still-life paintings of common objects, female circus performers and nudes.