Huang Tu-shui | |
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黃土水 | |
Born | 3 July 1895 |
Died | 21 December 1930 Japan | (aged 35)
Other names | N̂g Thô͘-chúi |
Occupation | Sculptor |
Huang Tu-shui ( Chinese: 黃土水; pinyin: Huáng Tǔshuǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Thô͘-chúi; 1895–1930) was a pioneer of modern sculpture in Taiwan. [1] From his youth, Huang was familiar with the traditional carving of Taiwan,[ citation needed] and was influenced by modern Western styles during his studies in Tokyo.
Huang was born on 3 July 1895 in Mengjia (a.k.a. Manka), Taipei City, now known as Wanhua, and his father was a rickshaw repairman. [2] Huang's eldest brother had already died by the time he was born. [3] Huang's elder surviving brother took up their father's trade, and inspired young Huang to sculpt. [4] Huang's father died when Huang was twelve, and the family moved to Dadaocheng. [3] He was a student at Da Daocheng Elementary School, now called Taiping Elementary School. [5] Huang was trained in Tokyo, and later worked there, when Taiwan was part of the Japanese Empire. [6] During Huang's time in Japan, he was mentored by sculptor Fumio Asakura. [7] Six months after graduating from school, he was sponsored by a Taiwan Governor-General official to study carving at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. [2] He was the first Taiwanese student to attend the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, and also the first Taiwanese artist to be participate in the Imperial Art Exhibition of Japan (帝展, Teiten). [8] [9] He submitted the sculpture (Bust of a) Girl into the exhibition, and later donated the work to Taiping Elementary School in Taipei. [10] [11]
During the last decade of his life, the focus of his works shifted more and more to local Taiwanese motifs, with Huang showing a particular taste for depicting water buffalo, a symbol of rural Taiwan. These works blended modern Western style with traditional Chinese elements. He died on 26 December 1930 in Japan, at the age of 36, after contracting peritonitis. [5] [12]
Huang is best known for his mural South Land, also known as Water Buffalo, which was completed just before his death. The work is on permanent display at Zhongshan Hall in Taipei, and Taiwanese writer Zhang zhao Xuan has described it as 'a national treasure'. [13]
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Huang Tu-shui | |
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黃土水 | |
Born | 3 July 1895 |
Died | 21 December 1930 Japan | (aged 35)
Other names | N̂g Thô͘-chúi |
Occupation | Sculptor |
Huang Tu-shui ( Chinese: 黃土水; pinyin: Huáng Tǔshuǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Thô͘-chúi; 1895–1930) was a pioneer of modern sculpture in Taiwan. [1] From his youth, Huang was familiar with the traditional carving of Taiwan,[ citation needed] and was influenced by modern Western styles during his studies in Tokyo.
Huang was born on 3 July 1895 in Mengjia (a.k.a. Manka), Taipei City, now known as Wanhua, and his father was a rickshaw repairman. [2] Huang's eldest brother had already died by the time he was born. [3] Huang's elder surviving brother took up their father's trade, and inspired young Huang to sculpt. [4] Huang's father died when Huang was twelve, and the family moved to Dadaocheng. [3] He was a student at Da Daocheng Elementary School, now called Taiping Elementary School. [5] Huang was trained in Tokyo, and later worked there, when Taiwan was part of the Japanese Empire. [6] During Huang's time in Japan, he was mentored by sculptor Fumio Asakura. [7] Six months after graduating from school, he was sponsored by a Taiwan Governor-General official to study carving at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. [2] He was the first Taiwanese student to attend the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, and also the first Taiwanese artist to be participate in the Imperial Art Exhibition of Japan (帝展, Teiten). [8] [9] He submitted the sculpture (Bust of a) Girl into the exhibition, and later donated the work to Taiping Elementary School in Taipei. [10] [11]
During the last decade of his life, the focus of his works shifted more and more to local Taiwanese motifs, with Huang showing a particular taste for depicting water buffalo, a symbol of rural Taiwan. These works blended modern Western style with traditional Chinese elements. He died on 26 December 1930 in Japan, at the age of 36, after contracting peritonitis. [5] [12]
Huang is best known for his mural South Land, also known as Water Buffalo, which was completed just before his death. The work is on permanent display at Zhongshan Hall in Taipei, and Taiwanese writer Zhang zhao Xuan has described it as 'a national treasure'. [13]
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