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Takamura Kōun (高村 光雲, March 8, 1852 – October 10, 1934) was a Japanese sculptor who exerted himself for the modernization of wood carving and a professor of Tokyo School of Fine Arts, who dedicated himself to the education of the future generations.
Sculptor. Born in Tokyo. In 1863, he became a pupil of Toun Takamura, who was a sculptor of Buddhist images, and later was adopted into the Takamura family. In 1877, he was awarded the best prize in the Naikoku-Kangyo Exposition. In 1886, he founded the Tokyo Choko-kai.
Takamura Kōun (born March 19, 1852, Edo [now Tokyo], Japan—died Oct. 10, 1934, Tokyo) was a Japanese sculptor who worked to preserve the art of wood carving. Takamura studied Buddhist sculpture under Takamura Tōun, later succeeding to his master’s art and name.
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The only 20th century ceramic artist to have his work registered as an Important Cultural Property. Trained as a sculpture historian at the prestigious National University for Arts and Music. His professors were Takamura Kōun and Okakura Tenshin.
1852–1934. Square Tile, Late 19th century. Islamic. Architectural Fitting (Gong), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770–481 B.C.), 7th century B.C. Architectural Fitting (Gong), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn. period (770–481 BCE. Architectural Fitting (Gong), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770 ...
Takamura Kôun was from Tokyo. He incorporated the realism of Western art into traditional wood carving, actively pursued the portrayal of actual objects, and established the foundation of...
