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Nishiyama Suisho

1879 – 1958

Japanese painter

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About Nishiyama Suisho

Lived 1879 – 1958 (aged 78). Nishiyama Suisho was a Japanese professor, head teacher and painter.

was a Japanese painter.

Early life

Nishiyama Suishō was born "Nishiyama Usaburo" in Kyoto in 1879. He studied with Takeuchi Seihō (1864-1942), a famous painter from Kyoto. In 1915, he married Takeuchi Tei, one of his master's daughters.

Career

In 1899, Nishiyama graduated from Kyoto City School of Arts and Crafts. Soon after, he became head of Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting. In time, he and Kikuchi Keigetsu (1879-1955) became important figures in the Kyoto art world. Nishiyama exhibited in Teiten, Bunten, and Inten, art exhibitions sponsored by the government. Also, he was a member of the Imperial Art Academy and Imperial Household Art Committee. He received the Order of Cultural Merit in 1957.

Nishiyama was most well known for his paintings and, thus, produced few prints.

Notable Pupils Tatsu Hirota Kuma Mukai Nakamura Daizaburō

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Important facts

Born
2 April 1879, Fushimi-ku
Birth century
19th century
Died
30 March 1958, Higashiyama-ku
Occupation
Professor, head teacher, painter
Nationality
Japan, Empire of Japan
Education
Kyoto City University of Arts
Positions held
Imperial Household Artist
Employers
Kyoto City University of Arts
Awards
Order of Culture; Order of the Rising Sun; Person of Cultural Merit
Also known as
Nishiyama Usaburô, Usaburo Nishiyama, Nishiyama Usaboro, Suishô, Suisho Nishiyama, Usaburô Nishiyama
moreNishiyama Usaburo, Usaboro Nishiyama

People in Nishiyama Suisho's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Takeuchi Seihō
Takeuchi Seihō
1864 – 1942
Painter
 Portrait of Kuma Mukai
Kuma Mukai
1908 – 1987
Painter
 Portrait of Tatsu Hirota
Tatsu Hirota
1904 – 1990
Painter

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Nishiyama Suisho's

Portrait of Adolphe-Basile Routhier
Adolphe-Basile Routhier
1839 – 1920
Writer
 Portrait of Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen
Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen
1839 – 1920
Mathematician
 Portrait of Ernst Abbe
Ernst Abbe
1840 – 1905
Physicist
 Portrait of Friedrich Kohlrausch
Friedrich Kohlrausch
1840 – 1910
Physicist
 Portrait of John Scott Keltie
John Scott Keltie
1840 – 1927
Geographer
 Portrait of Émile Lemoine
Émile Lemoine
1840 – 1912
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Nishiyama Suisho?

Japanese painter (1879-1958)

When was Nishiyama Suisho born?

Nishiyama Suisho was born on 2 April 1879 in Fushimi-ku.

When did Nishiyama Suisho die?

Nishiyama Suisho died on 30 March 1958 in Higashiyama-ku.

What was Nishiyama Suisho's occupation?

Nishiyama Suisho was a professor, head teacher and painter.

What nationality was Nishiyama Suisho?

Nishiyama Suisho was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nishiyama Suisho

· Wikidata: Q11627892

· DBpedia: Nishiyama Suisho

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