Naondo Nakamura

Naondo Nakamura (中村 直人, Nakamura Naondo, 19 May 1905 – 22 April 1981[1]) was a Japanese painter and sculptor.

Naondo Nakamura was born in Nagano Prefecture in 1905.

In 1920 he studied wood sculpture at the Nihon Bijutsuin with Hakurei Yoshida. His first exhibition in 1924 was as part of the school's "Inten" exhibition.[2]

Nakamura was later inspired by Leonard Foujita, and began painting. In 1942 he drew illustrations for Asahi Shinbun's serial novel "Kaigun".[2] He worked in Paris from 1953 to 1964.[3][4] When he returned to Japan, he returned to sculpture and joined the Nikakai. He won the Prime Minister's award at the Nikakai's 65th exhibition.[5]

Nakamura died of sepsis on 22 April 1981.

References
  1. "Nakamura Naondo". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. "所蔵品検索：作家検索". www.nagasaki-museum.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. "Bureau d'Art - Modern and Contemporary Art". bureau-dart.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. "Biography of Naondo Nakamura - BLOUIN ARTINFO, The Premier Global Online Destination for Art and Culture | BLOUIN ARTINFO". blouinartinfo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. "中村直人 :: 東文研アーカイブデータベース". www.tobunken.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 September 2018.


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