Takeji Fujishima

Western-style painter. Born in Kagoshima on September 18, 1867. He studied Japanese painting from middle school, and moved to Tokyo to become a student of Kawabata Gyokusho. He later switched to Western-style painting, studying under Soyama Yukihiko, Matsuoka Hisashi, and Yamamoto Hosui, and in 1891 (Meiji 24), he became a member of the Meiji Art Association. In 1896, he became an assistant professor in the Western painting department at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and a member of the Hakuba-kai. He was influenced by Kuroda Seiki's plein air school, but eventually moved to romanticism and produced works such as "Butterfly." In 1905, he went to France as a student sponsored by the Ministry of Education, studying under Cormon at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, before transferring to Rome. His representative works from his time abroad include "Black Fan" (Important Cultural Property) and "Chochara." He returned to Japan in 1917 and exhibited 27 works he had created in Europe at the Hakuba-kai Exhibition. He also became a professor at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, where he devoted himself to guiding students in the Western painting department for over 30 years. He also taught at the Hongo Western Painting Institute and the Kawabata Art School. In 1918 (Taisho 2), he exhibited "Utsutsu" at the Bunten Exhibition and won third prize. He became a judge for the Bunten and Teiten Exhibitions. After demonstrating his decorative style in works such as "Hokei," he traveled extensively to the sea and mountains during the Showa period, completing bold and gorgeous modern oil paintings in works such as "Tokai Kyokukou" and "Kouto Ten." In 1934, he became a member of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, and in 1934 (Showa 9), he received the first Order of Culture and became a member of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Tokyo on March 19, 1943.

[Tadao Ogura]

"The Spirit of Art - Collected Works of Fujishima Takeji" (1982, Chuokoron-Shinsha Publishing)" ▽ "Japanese Masterpieces 6: Fujishima Takeji" edited by Kawakita Michiaki and others (1976, Chuokoron-Shinsha)" ▽ "Complete Collection of Contemporary Japanese Art 7: Aoki Shigeru/Fujishima Takeji" commented by Kamon Yasuo and others (1973, Shueisha)"

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洋画家。慶応(けいおう)3年9月18日鹿児島生まれ。中学時代から日本画を学び、上京して川端玉章(ぎょくしょう)の門に入る。のち洋画に転じ、曽山幸彦(そやまゆきひこ)、松岡寿(ひさし)、山本芳翠(ほうすい)らの指導を受け、1891年（明治24）明治美術会の会員となる。96年東京美術学校西洋画科助教授および白馬会会員となり、黒田清輝(せいき)の外光派の影響を受けるが、やがて浪漫(ろうまん)主義に移って『蝶(ちょう)』などを発表。1905年、文部省の留学生として渡仏し、パリの国立美術学校でコルモンの指導を受け、さらにローマに転学する。留学時代の代表作に『黒扇(こくせん)』（重文）、『チョチャラ』などがある。10年に帰国して白馬会展に滞欧作27点を発表のほか、東京美術学校教授に進み、以後三十余年を西洋画科学生の指導に尽くした。また本郷洋画研究所、川端画学校でも指導にあたる。13年（大正2）文展に『うつつ』を出品して三等賞。文展、帝展の審査員となる。『芳蕙(ほうけい)』などに装飾画風を示したのち、昭和時代には海や山に多く取材し、『東海旭光(とうかいきょくこう)』『耕到天(こうとうてん)』などに豪放で華麗な近代油彩画境を完成した。24年帝国美術院会員、34年（昭和9）帝室技芸員となり、37年には第1回文化勲章を受け、帝国芸術院会員となった。昭和18年3月19日脳溢血(のういっけつ)により東京で死去。

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『『芸術のエスプリ――藤島武二文集』（1982・中央公論美術出版）』▽『河北倫明他編『日本の名画6　藤島武二』（1976・中央公論社）』▽『嘉門安雄他解説『現代日本美術全集7　青木繁／藤島武二』（1973・集英社）』

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