脇田 和

日本洋画界に独自の詩情を刻んだ脇田和

1908年、12人兄弟姉妹の次男として東京都港区青山に生まれた脇田和は、 芸術に深い関心を持つ父と祖母の影響で画道への下地を恵まれた自然環境のなかで養っていく。

1925年、姉のベルリン駐在員との結婚を機に、わずか15歳でドイツに渡る。

欧州屈指の難関ベルリン芸術大学に最年少で入学した早熟な才能は、8年後、金メダルを授かる優秀な成績で帰国後、日本洋画壇との深い交わりを経て作風を鮮やかに深化させていく。

脇田の繊細であり温かい詩情の世界は、穏やかでありながらも、ドイツで培った構成概念が骨組みとなり、特有の緊張感が漂っている。 脇田 和 略歴（1908 - 2005）

1908年：​東京都港区青山に生まれる。​

1925年：​ベルリン国立美術学校に入学し、人体デッサンや木口版画などを学ぶ。​

1930年：​同校を金メダル付きで卒業し、帰国。​

1936年：​新制作派協会の創立に参加し、以後同協会展に出品を重ねる。​

1955年：​第3回日本国際美術展で最優秀賞を受賞。​

1991年：​長年の夢であった脇田美術館を軽井沢に開館し、館長に就任。​

2005年：​心筋梗塞のため逝去。享年97。​

主な作品所蔵美術館

脇田美術館（長野県軽井沢町）：​脇田和の個人美術館で、彼の代表作を多数所蔵・展示。 ​

東京国立近代美術館

島根県立美術館​

福岡市美術館

神奈川県立近代美術館

新潟県立近代美術館

Kazu Wakita: A Unique Poetic Voice in Modern Japanese Painting

Born in Aoyama, Tokyo, in 1908 as the second son among twelve siblings, Kazu Wakita developed his artistic sensibility in a rich natural environment, nurtured by the influence of his father and grandmother, both of whom had a deep appreciation for the arts.

In 1925, at the age of fifteen, he moved to Germany following his elder sister’s marriage to a diplomat stationed in Berlin.

Demonstrating remarkable talent from an early age, Wakita became the youngest student admitted to the prestigious Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. Eight years later, he graduated with a Gold Medal, returning to Japan where his engagement with the Japanese art world led to a profound maturation of his artistic style.

Wakita’s world of gentle and lyrical poetry is imbued with warmth and sensitivity. Beneath its serene atmosphere lies a strong structural foundation rooted in the compositional principles he absorbed in Germany, lending his works a distinctive sense of tension and quiet sophistication.

Biography

1908: Born in Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

1925: Entered the Berlin State Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied figure drawing and wood engraving.

1930: Graduated from the academy with a Gold Medal and returned to Japan.

1936: Participated in the founding of the Shinseisaku-ha Association and subsequently exhibited regularly in its annual exhibitions.

1955: Received the Grand Prize at the 3rd International Art Exhibition of Japan.

1991: Opened the Wakita Museum of Art in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, fulfilling a long-held dream, and became its director.

2005: Passed away from a myocardial infarction at the age of 97.

Public Collections

Wakita Museum of Art

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Shimane Art Museum

Fukuoka Art Museum

The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama

The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art