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Kaoru Yamaguchi Biography (1907–1968)

1907: Born in Misato Village, Gunma Prefecture (present-day Takasaki City), Japan.

1925: Entered the Department of Oil Painting at Tokyo Fine Arts School (now Tokyo University of the Arts).

1930: Graduated from Tokyo Fine Arts School and traveled to France to further his studies.

1937: Co-founded the Free Artists Association (Jiyu Bijutsuka Kyokai) and became a leading figure in the development of modern Japanese art.

1950: Co-founded the Modern Art Association.

1959: Received the Mainichi Art Award.

1960: Received the Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts.

1964: Appointed Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts.

1968: Passed away in Tokyo at the age of 60.

Public Collections

The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Kahitsukan – Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art

The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama

The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki

The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art

Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art

Setagaya Art Museum