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Artist's Profile (Kyoto Ceramics)

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apky-11

Name

The 6th Rokubei Kiyomizu

Person of Cultural Merit, Nitten Member, Japan Art Academy Member

[Born and death year]
1901-1980
Died at 80 years old

[Native place]
Kyoto

Specification

[Experience]
1927
He was selected for the 8th Imperial Academy's Art Exhibition for the first time.
1931
He won the special prize at the 12th Imperial Academy's Art Exhibition.
1935
He participated an organization of Soujunsya which is a group of young industrial artists.
He worked hard with industrial artists of the other field.
1937
He acted as a permanent director of the Kyoto industrial arts institute which standardized an industrial arts group of Kyoto.
1945
He assumed master's name of the 6th Rokubei as a successor.
1946
He established Kiyomizu Touen Co., Ltd.
He studied Chinese old ceramics and Art Nouveau.
1948
He organized the Kyoto Ceramist Club.
He brought up a rising ceramist.
1976
He became the Person of Cultural Merit.

He was given a decoration by the government.

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