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Kanpū Ōmata

1894 – 1947

Japanese artist

Painter Waka poet
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About Kanpū Ōmata

Lived 1894 – 1947 (aged 52–53). Kanpū Ōmata was a Japanese painter and waka poet.

was the pseudonym of Japanese Shōwa period painter and Waka poet, Omata Shinjirō.

Career Kanpū (1894 – 22 October 1947) was born in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, where he later grew up and studied western style oil painting. In 1913, he went to Tokyo to studied at the Taiheiyōgakai Kenkyūjo and the Japan Fine Arts Academy (Nihon Bijutsu-in). After the death of his father in 1918, Kanpū moved to Meguro City (Tokyo) to live with his younger sister.

In the early Shōwa period, he converted to Japanese-style painting, and studied under Terasaki Kogyo. After Terasaki died he studied under . He joined the waka poetry coterie "Aogaki" in 1927, and drew cover illustrations for their coterie magazine for years. His first exhibition (The picture scroll recording a journey in Wakayama) was held at Shirakiya department store, Tokyo in 1934. The picture scroll is possessed by Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama. His second exhibition, , was held in 1936 and his third exhibition, , was held in 1938. Shown in 1940, his fourth exhibition, entitled , featured depictions of the Waka poetry from Man'yōshū, the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry, and is considered his most important set of work.

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Important facts

Born
1894, Wakayama
Birth century
Died
1947
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Kanpu Omata, Kanpuu Oumata, Ōmata Kanpū

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Kanpū Ōmata?

Japanese artist (1894-1947)

When was Kanpū Ōmata born?

Kanpū Ōmata was born in 1894 in Wakayama.

When did Kanpū Ōmata die?

Kanpū Ōmata died in 1947.

What was Kanpū Ōmata's occupation?

Kanpū Ōmata was a painter and waka poet.

What nationality was Kanpū Ōmata?

Kanpū Ōmata was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kanpū Ōmata

· Wikidata: Q6364402

· DBpedia: Kanpū Ōmata

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