Iwao Akiyama

Iwao Akiyama (秋山 巌, Akiyama Iwao, March 21, 1921 – September 15, 2014) was a Japanese woodblock printmaker and artist known for distinctive prints of owl and other animals.[1]

Akiyama was born in 1921 in Takeda, Ōita Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu. He studied drawing under the direction of a Buddhist monk during his childhood.[1] He originally pursued oil painting. However, Akiyama changed his focus to woodblock printing after meeting Shikō Munakata, under whom he studied from 1959 until 1965.[1]

Iwao Akiyama died in Matsudo, Chiba, on September 15, 2014, at the age of 93.[2]

Collections

Examples of Akiyama's prints are currently held within the collections of the following institutions:

See also

References
  1. "Artist Biography: Iwao Akiyama". Artist Biography: Iwao Akiyama. Archived from the original on 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  2. "版画家の秋山巌氏死去". Jiji Press. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-11.


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