Yasushi Sugiyama

Japanese painter. Born in Tokyo. Graduated from the Japanese Painting Department of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts in 1933 (Showa 8). Studied under Matsuoka Eikyū. He showed talent while still a student, and his work "Iso" (Rock) exhibited at the Teiten Exhibition in 1957 was selected for the special prize. In 1954, he formed the Ruso Art Association with Yamamoto Kyujin, a disciple of Eikyū, and others, and continued his research. However, around the time the association was dissolved in 1963, he began to suffer from tuberculosis, and had to refrain from activities until after the Second World War. In 1951 (Showa 26), he was commissioned by the Nitten Exhibition to start painting again, and in 1982 he won the Japan Art Academy Prize for "Peacock" at the Nitten Exhibition the previous year. The following year, he became a council member of the Nitten Exhibition, which was then reorganized as an incorporated association. From 1987 to 1990, he toured Egypt and Europe, and exhibited the results of his work, "Kyu" (Sky) at the Shin Nitten Exhibition in 1984. He was appointed a member of the Japan Art Academy in 1970 and was awarded the Order of Culture in 1974. His work is characterized by intellectual composition and fresh colors.

[Minoru Harada]

"Contemporary Japanese Art 6: Yasushi Sugiyama" with commentary by Masaru Tanaka (1976, Shueisha)" ▽ "Complete Collection of Contemporary Japanese Paintings 13: Yasushi Sugiyama" with commentary by Naohiko Sasaki (1983, Shueisha)" ▽ "Collection of Sketches by Contemporary Japanese Artists 1: Yasushi Sugiyama - Fantasy Journey to Egypt" (1977, NHK Publishing)

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日本画家。東京生まれ。1933年（昭和8）東京美術学校日本画科を卒業。松岡映丘(えいきゅう)に師事する。在学中から頭角を現し、32年の帝展に出品した『磯(いそ)』が特選になった。34年、映丘門下の山本丘人(きゅうじん)らと瑠爽(るそう)画社を結成して研究を積むが、38年の同社解散のころから結核に悩み、第二次世界大戦後まで活動を控えなければならなかった。51年（昭和26）日展の委嘱となってふたたび活動を始め、57年には前年の日展の『孔雀(くじゃく)』によって日本芸術院賞を受賞した。翌58年、社団法人に改まった日展の評議員。62年から翌年にかけてエジプト、ヨーロッパを巡歴し、64年の新日展にその成果『穹(きゅう)』を発表した。70年に日本芸術院会員にあげられ、74年には文化勲章を受章。理知的な構図と清新な色調を特色とする。

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『田中穰解説『現代日本の美術6　杉山寧』（1976・集英社）』▽『佐々木直比古解説『現代日本画全集13　杉山寧』（1983・集英社）』▽『『現代日本画家素描集1　杉山寧――エジプト幻想行』（1977・日本放送出版協会）』

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