Brief Biography of Ryōnosuke Fukui (1923–1986)

• 1923: Born in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan.

• 1944: Graduated from the Metal Casting Department of Tokyo Fine Arts School.

• 1946: Awarded First Prize at the 41st Taiheiyō Art Exhibition for “Winter in Michinoku”.

• 1954: Received Honorable Mention at the 18th Free Artists Association Exhibition for “Window”.

• 1959: Held his first solo exhibition of stencil prints at Nihonbashi Gallery; gained international recognition.

• 1965 onward: Focused on oil painting, depicting still lifes, landscapes, and women with a subdued and poetic style.​

Museums Holding His Works

• The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

• Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

• Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of Modern Art

• Takasaki City Museum of Art

• Iwate Museum of Art

• Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts

• Menard Art Museum

• Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art

• Woodone Museum of Art

• Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

• The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York

• Art Institute of Chicago

• St. Louis Art Museum

• Davison Art Center, Connecticut

• Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney