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Hakutei Ishii

Hakutei Ishii was a Japanese painter, printmaker and art critic (1882–1958). He was born at Okachimachi and died at Shinjuku.

Hakutei Ishii in brief

Born
1882
Died
1958
Known for
painter, printmaker and art critic
Place of birth
Okachimachi
Contents

Formation and teaching

Hakutei Ishii studied at Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts. He trained under Asai Chū and Nakamura Fusetsu.

As a teacher, Hakutei Ishii is recorded in connection with Kihachirō Shimosawa. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Career and activity

He was employed by Tokyo Imperial University and Bunka Gakuin. He belonged to Taiheiyo Art Association, Pan Society, Nika Association and Japan Art Academy.

Identity

What the record establishes about Hakutei Ishii.

Onsen (bath) is dated 1928 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1979.646). Deer is dated Unknown and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1979.645). The Art Institute of Chicago records 2 objects associated with this heading. Hakutei Ishii is recorded with the citizenship of Japan and Empire of Japan. Hakutei Ishii is recorded as having received Order of the Rising Sun. Hakutei Ishii is recorded as painter, printmaker and art critic.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Hakutei Ishii may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Hakutei Ishii is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q1673887.

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago.

Deer, dated Unknown, woodblock print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1979.645. Onsen (bath), dated 1928, color woodblock print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1979.646.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Ishii, Hakutei, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Hakutei, Ishii (born Mankichi), The Modern Art Index Project, 2021. Ishii Hakutei on the Future of Japanese Painting, Art Journal, 1996. Ishii Hakutei on the Future of Japanese Painting, Art Journal, 1994.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Hakutei Ishii studied at Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts. training under Asai Chū and Nakamura Fusetsu is recorded. Kihachirō Shimosawa is recorded as having studied under Hakutei Ishii. the recorded working language is Japanese.

Employment is recorded with Tokyo Imperial University and Bunka Gakuin. Membership is recorded of Taiheiyo Art Association, Pan Society and Nika Association.

Work by Hakutei Ishii is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Distinctions recorded are Order of the Rising Sun.

Chronology

  1. 1882Hakutei Ishii born at Okachimachi.
  2. 1882Hakutei Ishii was born in 1882 at Okachimachi.
  3. 1928Onsen (bath) is dated 1928 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1979.646).
  4. 1928Onsen (bath) (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1958Hakutei Ishii died at Shinjuku.
  6. 1958Hakutei Ishii died in 1958 at Shinjuku.
  7. 1979Deer is dated Unknown and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1979.645).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Hakutei, Ishii (born Mankichi), The Modern Art Index Project, 2021

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Ishii Hakutei on the Future of Japanese Painting, Art Journal, 1994

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Ishii Hakutei on the Future of Japanese Painting, Art Journal, 1996

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Ishii, Hakutei, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Hakutei Ishii.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1673887: Hakutei Ishii

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  7. 7.

    “Ishii Hakutei”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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