Chiura Obata
Chiura Obata (1885–1975) was an American painter, architectural drafter and printmaker.
Also recorded as Obata Chiura.
Chiura Obata in brief
- Born
- 1885
- Died
- 1975
- Known for
- painter, architectural drafter, printmaker and illustrator
- Place of birth
- Okayama Prefecture
Overview
Born at Okayama Prefecture in 1885, died at Berkeley in 1975.
In detail
the recorded working language is Japanese and English.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. The authority associates the name with Nihonga.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Berkeley and San Francisco. Residence is recorded at Berkeley and Topaz War Relocation Center. Employment is recorded with University of California, Berkeley.
Work by Chiura Obata is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Oakland Museum of California, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Saint Louis Art Museum.
Sources
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- 1.
“Chiura Obata”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q5102560: Chiura Obata
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