Pedro Figari

Japanese: フィガリ（英語表記）Pedro Figari

1861‐1938
Uruguayan painter. Born in Montevideo, he studied oil painting from an early age, qualified as a lawyer at the age of 24, and served in a succession of important government positions while also working to educate artists and organize exhibitions. After turning 60, he devoted himself to painting, and lived in Paris for eight years. His main subjects were mulattos, members of the lower social classes, and he depicted their poor but cheerful lives in a naive style using impressionist techniques. [Kato Kaoru]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1861‐1938
ウルグアイの画家。モンテビデオに生まれ，幼少より油絵を学んだが，24歳のとき弁護士の資格を取得し，政府の要職を歴任する一方，芸術家の啓蒙や展覧会企画などに力を入れた。60歳を過ぎてから絵画に専念し，パリに8年滞在。社会下層のムラートたちをおもな主題とし，彼らの貧しいが陽気な生活を印象派的技法で素朴画風に描写した。【加藤薫】

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