吉原 治良
Jiro YOSHIHARA

選択済みの作品

NO.T0173
NO.T0173
Ink on paper
40.5×31.5cm 1955~1965
NO.T0174
NO.T0174
Ink on paper
31.5×40.5cm 1955~1965
NO.T0176
NO.T0176
Ink on paper
40.5×31.5cm 1955~1965
NO.T0187
NO.T0187
Ink on paper
40.5×31.5cm 1955~1965
NO.T0196
NO.T0196
Ink on paper
38.0×45.0cm 1955~1965
NO.T0220
NO.T0220
Ink on paper
26.0×19.0cm (1955~1965)~1970
NO.T0223
NO.T0223
Pen on paper 19.0×26.5cm
NO.T0252
NO.T0252
Pen on paper
76.0×56.0cm 1955~1965
NO.T0253
NO.T0253
Pen on paper
75.5×56.0cm 1955~1965
NO.T0281
NO.T0281
Acrylic on paper
24.0×27.0cm 1965~1970
NO.T0122
NO.T0122
Acrylic on paper
44.5×37.0cm 1964~
NO.T0121
NO.T0121
Acrylic on paper
37.0×44.5cm 1960~1970

バイオグラフィ

A pioneer of post-war Japanese art, Jiro Yoshihara is widely recognized as the founder of the avant-garde Gutai group, which was active from 1954 until his death in 1972. Inspired by Yoshihara’s mandate “studies the human movement, remains true to the material and explores the undiscovered beauty”, the Gutai artists created original artworks that emphasized gesture and properties of matters. Starting in the 1960s, Yoshihara developed a style of action painting inspired by Japanese “Enso” calligraphy and Zen philosophy as well as Western abstraction, he tried myriad variations on the circle, whose simplicity and ubiquity he believed provided infinite possibilities for artistic expression.

Yoshihara’s work has been exhibited throughout his native Japan and at museums around the world, including MoMA in NYC and the Guggenheim.

  • 1905 Born in Osaka, Japan
    1917 He studied oil painting systematically in middle school and
    graduated from the Advanced Business of Kwansei Gakuin University.
    1928 When he went to France to study, he held his first solo exhibition. While studying
    abroad, he was instructed by the famous Japanese painter Tsuguharu Foujita in Paris,
    1934 At the ecommendation of Tsuguharu Foujita, Yoshihara’s works were selected for
    the first time at the 21st Second Science Exhibition in Japan
    1938 He joined the Nine Room, which was founded by avant-garde artists of the Second Branch Society.
    1952 Joined the Modern Art Symposium as an Officer
    1954 Yoshihara founded the ” Gutai Art Association” in his hometown of Osaka’s Ashiya, the first avant-garde art group after the war.
    Yoshihara chose the word ” Gutai ”  for this painting faction. It was hoped that it could be distinguished from the “modernism” represented by the abstract art prevailing inJapan at that time, to emphasize the “physicality” and “materiality” of this artistic form. As the group’s founder, spiritual mentor and patron, he led 17 artists who are ambitiousand forward-looking in the arts to create Gutai art associations. The associationlasted18 years and had two generations of members until Yoshihara died at the age of 67andended in 1972 with a total of 59 members.
    1955 Start to Publish Japanese and English magazines with the name of “Gutai ”
    Improvised white cement as a painting at the first Gutai art exhibition, followed by a
    study of line elements and calligraphy ink.
    Promoted the first participation of the Gutai  “Light Art” in the summer outdoor
    exhibition and continued to extend the concept to the interactive art show “Please Draw AsYou Like” at theoutdoor exhibition in 1956.
    1956 The Declaration of Gutai Art, defining a new connection between spirit, body andmaterial in art.
    1957 “The Gutai Art on stage”, he expressed the concept of “nothing” by the dramatic light
    effects of demonstrating on an empty stage.
    1958 A series of intensely and plump abstract paintings were created, a black-and-white
    work was exhibited atMartha Jackson Gallery in New York, and then show on the
    Carnegie International Art Exhibition, which was eventually purchased by the Carnegie Art.Museum.
    1959 Yoshihara wrote that ” Gutai Art Association are not the practice of Orientalism”.
    1960 Yoshihara completely entered the creation of “circle” shape. Focus on drawing “circle”, and constantly pursue the meaning of ” circle “.
    Yoshihara began to use calligraphy and ink as a means of expression in sketching and oil painting.
    Yoshihara used advertising balloons and cooperated with Michel Tapi and successfully held the International Sky Art Festival . Tapi is The famouss French art critic and and leader of Informel .
    1962 Gutai Art Museum Opened
    On the island called ” Gutaipinakoteka”of the headquarters of the Gutai Art
    Association, held an exhibition of members of the Gutai Art Association.
    1966 Yoshihara’s works were on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New
    York, “NewJapanese Paintings and Sculptures”
    1970 Yoshihara created the work- “Untitled”
    1971 Yoshihara won the Gold Award for the Triennial International Award in India.

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