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My Take
I'll be honest, I went in expecting Nihonga to feel like a museum lecture, and then Hiroshi Senju's waterfalls just stopped me cold. There's something almost ridiculous about how he makes pigment poured down a pitch-black surface read as actual falling water, light, even sound, and yet it works on me every time. What I love is how unfussy it feels coming from a painter whose Waterfall won an honorable mention at the 1995 Venice Biennale, because nothing about the paintings struts. They feel humble, like he's been standing in front of a cliff listening for decades and just trying to get the silence right. I don't fully understand the technique and I kind of don't want to. I'd happily stand in one of his rooms and say nothing at all.
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Overview
Hiroshi Senju is a Japanese nihonga (Japanese-style) painter born on January 7, 1958, in Izumi, Tokyo. He studied at Keio Senior High School and went on to graduate from Tokyo University of the Arts. He is recognized for his large-scale waterfall paintings, and has received the Imperial Prize and the Japan Art Academy Prize, among other honors.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiroshi Senju
- Name (Japanese)
- 千住博
- Reading
- せんじゅ ひろし
- Born
- January 7, 1958 (age 68)
- Origin
- Izumi, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Painter / Artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Keio Senior High School
- University
- Tokyo University of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- Imperial Prize (year unknown)
- Japan Art Academy Prize (year unknown)
- Blue Ribbon Medal (Konshuhosho) (year unknown)
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.hiroshisenju.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%83%E4%BD%8F%E5%8D%9A
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5771042
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Hiroshi Senju born?
Hiroshi Senju was born on January 7, 1958 and is 68 years old.
Where is Hiroshi Senju from?
Hiroshi Senju is from Izumi, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Hiroshi Senju do?
Hiroshi Senju works as Painter, Artist.
Where did Hiroshi Senju study?
Hiroshi Senju attended Tokyo University of the Arts.
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