Difference between revisions of "Taiga Utagawa"
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | 1917: Born in the Nicho-Machi, Shitaya ward of Tokyo.<ref group="※">From "Japanese Fantasy Author Encyclopedia."</ref> | + | [[image:UtagawaTaiga2.jpg|200px|thumb|Cover of "Femme Fatale Sketchbook."]] |
| + | 1917: Born in the Nicho-Machi, Shitaya ward of Tokyo.<ref name="moso" group="※">From "Japanese Fantasy Author Encyclopedia."</ref> | ||
1939: Becomes an apprentice of Tokutaro Tamai. | 1939: Becomes an apprentice of Tokutaro Tamai. | ||
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| + | 1940: Publishes illustrations in "Girls Club." Partners with Hitsuhiko Otaguro on historical reading materials. Starts using the pen name Tomohiko Oka.<ref name="moso" group="※">From "Japanese Fantasy Author Encyclopedia."</ref> | ||
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| + | 1947: Publishes "Femme Fatale Sketchbook." | ||
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| + | 1953: Authors the picture story "Great Pegasus Shooting Star" first serialized in "Fun Book." | ||
==Interesting Points== | ==Interesting Points== | ||
Revision as of 13:30, 16 September 2021
Utagawa (歌川) family name, Taiga (大雅) first name
Taiga Utagawa was a pre-war and post-war artist. Famous as an illustrator for children's magazines under the name Tomohiko Oka, he also created adult illustrations under the pen name Taiga Utagawa starting in 1956. Then from the 1970s, Utagawa became a researcher into the Tachikawa School of Buddhism.
Activities
Illustrator
Alternate Names
歌川大雅(Japanese), Ryujiro Ishida (real name), Tomohiko Oka.
Biography
1917: Born in the Nicho-Machi, Shitaya ward of Tokyo.[※ 1]
1939: Becomes an apprentice of Tokutaro Tamai.
1940: Publishes illustrations in "Girls Club." Partners with Hitsuhiko Otaguro on historical reading materials. Starts using the pen name Tomohiko Oka.[※ 1]
1947: Publishes "Femme Fatale Sketchbook."
1953: Authors the picture story "Great Pegasus Shooting Star" first serialized in "Fun Book."
Interesting Points
Juan Maeda was a student of Utagawa.
