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Chuzo Tamotzu

Chuzo Tamotzu (1891 - 1975) was active/lived in New Mexico, New York / Japan.  Chuzo Tamotzu is known for Genre, landscape, graphics.

Chuzo Tamotzu was born February 19,1888 in the village of Toguchi on the Japanese Island of Amami Oshima. His father was a master cabinet member and small landholder.

He attended high school on Amami Oshima and then entered Sen Shu College in Tokyo where he studied political economy for two years. During both high school and college Tamotzu studied both Oriental and Occidental art under private tutors.

In 1914, in order that he might further study the art of the Far East and Europe, Tamotzu left Japan and traveled through Korea, China, Malaya, Java, Borneo and a portion of India, arriving in France in December of 1919. From France he continued on through Holland, Belgium and England and arrived in the United States in December 1920.

From 1920 until 1941 Tamotzu lived in New York City where he pursued his career in art working in many media. He continued his studies and exhibited in many galleries and museums, among them the Whitney Museum, the Art Institute of Ch   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3420 characters.]  Artist bio

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Keywords and Quick Facts for Chuzo Tamotzu


   Keywords 
Exhibition By An Art School
  • The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Art Method
  • Easel Painting
  • Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
Art MediaArt Subject
  • Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
  • Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
  • New Mexico Before 1940
Art Association
  • Artists Equity Association
  • Salons of America
  • Society of Independent Artists-
  • Woodstock Art Association, New York
Art School
  • Art Students League of New York, Student
Chronology
  • Early 20th Century Before 1950
  • Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
  • Genre Specialty
  • WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Ethnicity of Artist
  • Japanese
Exhibition of Art Association
  • Salons of America-
  • Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
  • Art Institute of Chicago
  • Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art

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