Heihachiro Fukuda

Japanese painter. Born in Oita Prefecture. His pen names were Sosen and Kyushu. He often stamped his works with the name "Maan", a reference to his father's name Mataro and his mother's name Yasu. After graduating from the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts, he graduated from the Kyoto Municipal School of Painting in 1918 (Taisho 7). The following year, his work "Snow" was selected for the first Teiten exhibition, and he continued to exhibit his work in official exhibitions. In 1946, his work "Carp" and the following year, his work "Crane" were selected as special prizes, establishing his position in the art world. While he often served as a judge thereafter, in 1955 (Showa 5), ​​he also founded the Rokucho-kai with Nakamura Gakuryo and Yamaguchi Hoshun. After the Second World War, he was active in the Nitten exhibitions, and in 1947 (Showa 22), he became a member of the Japan Art Academy, and in 1986, he was awarded the Order of Culture. His works initially showed a meticulous style based on thorough sketching, but gradually became more decorative, and his clear and bold color compositions have earned him a unique position among modern Japanese paintings. His representative works include "Peony" (Yamatane Museum of Art, Tokyo), "Ripples", "Fresh Snow" and "Rain" (all at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo).

[Satoru Sakakibara]

"Complete Collection of Contemporary Japanese Art 6: Heihachiro Fukuda" by Isaku Yanaihara and Michitaro Takeda (1973, Shueisha)

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日本画家。大分県生まれ。素僊(そせん)、九州と号す。しばしば作品に「馬安」の印を押すが、これは父の馬太郎、母の安の名にちなむもの。京都市立美術工芸学校を経て1918年（大正7）京都市立絵画専門学校を卒業。翌年第1回帝展に『雪』が入選し、以来官展への出品を続ける。21年『鯉(こい)』、翌22年『鶴(つる)』が特選となり、画壇での地位を確立する。以後しばしば審査員を務める一方、30年（昭和5）中村岳陵(がくりょう)、山口蓬春(ほうしゅん)らと六潮(ろくちょう)会を創立した。第二次世界大戦後は日展で活躍、47年（昭和22）芸術院会員、61年文化勲章受章。作品は初め徹底した写生に基づく緻密(ちみつ)な作風を示したが、しだいに装飾的傾向を強め、その明快で大胆な色面構成による画面は、近代日本画のなかで独自の地位をもつ。代表作に『牡丹(ぼたん)』（東京・山種美術館）、『漣(さざなみ)』『新雪』『雨』（いずれも東京国立近代美術館）がある。

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『矢内原伊作・竹田道太郎著『現代日本美術全集6　福田平八郎』（1973・集英社）』

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