was a Japanese artist of the 20th century. He is known for his paintings and calligraphy.
Career
Initially, in the 1930s, Suda painted in a figurative style (
Yoga
Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciou ...
) before moving on to become an important
abstract painter
Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.
Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19t ...
of the
Japanese Avant-garde art scene throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
In his later life, he focused on
Zen calligraphy. He was an active member of numerous discussion groups regarding art and
calligraphy
Calligraphy (from el, link=y, καλλιγραφία) is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a pen, ink brush, or other writing instrument. Contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as "t ...
and in 1955 he co-founded the Modern Art Club of the
Kansai region along with
Yoshihara Jiro (1905–1972), Yagi Kazuo (1918–1979) and Tsutaka Waichi (1911–1995). In 1967, he became a teacher at
Nishinomiya School.
In the 1970s, he illustrated many
travel essays and in 1985, wrote a book entitled ''Watakushi no zokei: Gendai Bijutsu'' (My Shaping: Modern Art), a philosophical volume concerning his thoughts and influences.
Collections
Works by the artist can be found in the collections of:
*The
Museum of Modern Art,
Saitama
*Iida City Museum of Art,
Nagano
*
Osaka Prefecture
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(Osaka Prefectural 20th Century Art Collection)
*Konosu City, Saitama
*
Miho Museum,
Shiga
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*Otani Memorial Art Museum,
Hyogo
*
Shinseikan – Kokuta Suda,
Tatsuzo Shimaoka Museum,
Hokkaido
*Gangōji Temple,
Nara
*Jakushū Itteki Library,
Fukui
is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or sometimes "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". It may refer to:
Places
* Fukui Domain, a part of the Japanese han system during the Edo period
* Fukui Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in ...
*Kahitsukan Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art,
Kyoto
*
Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
The is a prefectural museum in Shizuoka City, Japan.
Overviews
Founded in 1986, the 9,238.51m2 museum is located on a hill on the northern side of the Nihondaira plateau in the southern part of the city. The 3,024.36m2 domed Rodin wing house ...
*
L.A. County
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Museum of Art
References
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20th-century Japanese painters
Japanese contemporary artists
Japanese calligraphers
1906 births
1990 deaths