Risaburo kimura biography of william

Risaburo Kimura (Japan, 1924-2014) was a 20th century modernist artist. Kimura is known for his series “Great Cities of the World,” which depicted imaginative abstract and colorful cityscapes through his mastery of serigraph and lithograph printmaking techniques.

Risaburo Kimura was born in 1924 in Yokosuka City in the region of Kanagawa, Japan.

In 1947, Kimura received a degree in education at Yokohama University. In 1954, he attended Hosei University in Tokyo and received a degree in philosophy. At Hosei University, Kimura studied under artist Tetsuzo Tanikawa (1895-1989) and aspired to have a career as an art critic.

Risaburo kimura biography of william

However, Kimura decided to change directions and take on painting. However, the young painter soon met artist Teijiro Kubo and Masuo Ikeda (1934-1997), learning various printmaking methods.

A master of serigraph, Kimura was a pivotal artist in revitalizing the traditional Japanese methods of printmaking.

Serigraphy is a technique of sil