#Chiura Obata

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Chiura Obata (Japanese-American, 1885-1975) - Landslide (1941)

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Chiura Obata, “Topaz War Relocation Center by Moonlight,” ca 1943

Berkley News. March 16, 2016. Chiura Obata: The beauty of bleakness

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Chiura Obata

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#MonochromeMonday:

Chiura Obata (Japanese-American, 1885 – 1975)

Untitled (Ostrich), c. 1930s

sumi-e; ink on paper

Private collection; photographed on display at Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery “Chiura Obata: American Modern” exhibition in 2019

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Chiura Obata, Maiden of Northern Japan, 1931, mineral pigments on silk, 46 1/2 x 19 3/8 inches, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, Gift of the Obata Family, 2008.24.

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Chiura Obata (小圃 千浦), Evening Glow at Mono Lake, from Mono Mills, 1930, Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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Chiura Obata

Mono Crater, 1930

Chiura Obata,

Grand Canyon, May 15, 1940

watercolor on silk

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Chiura Obata

El Capitan, 1930

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From the same visit to the UFMA, Horses by Chiura Obata (1932). Hands-down my favorite piece in the whole museum

They had the sketches too!

They had tons of quotes from him and breakdowns of his process and philosophy. I really connected with his perspective on beauty and its inherent place in nature. Obata got it (a hella basic way to summarize, but I stand by it)

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Chiura Obata (1885-1975) Mountain lion.

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Chiura Obata (Japanese-American, 1885-1975) - Devastation (1945)

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Chiura Obata (Japanese-American, 1885-1975) - Landslide (1941)

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AAPI Month Spotlight on Chiura Obata, one of the most significant Japanese American artists working on the West Coast in the last century. He was born in Okayama, Japan, and emigrated to the U.S. in 1903. These prints are from "Seasons at California" from our CA History room collection.

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Whitney Museum Visit Part 1

4 things I liked

The first painting I saw was the Rockwell Kent, The Trapper. This is one of my favorite paintings because I love how all the colors blend together. I like the different shades of blue.

The second painting I liked was Archibald John Motley, Jr., Gettin’ Religion. I liked this photo because of the amount of people gathered together and each person has different characteristic.

The Labyrinth made by Robert Vickrey is another art piece that stood out to me. I love the maze in the picture. On each wall in the maze it has a different piece of artwork done to it.

The fourth artwork I liked was The Rose by Jay Defeo. I liked the texture of the paint. It really amazed me that the artwork weighed 1500 pounds!

4 things I didnt like

Perkins Youngboy Dos Passos by Josephine Hopper Bequest was a decent piece art work. It seemed pretty basic to me.

The second artwork I didnt like was by Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst. This was a AI generated photo. To me it looked very authentic to me.

The third piece I disliked was The Dark Figure by Federico Castellon. This artwork had me guessing what the theme was. It was difficult to interpret.

The fourth piece of painting I disliked what was EVENING AT CARL INN by Chiura Obata. It had nice greens of shade but it seemed very basic.