Toshiyuki Tanaka (artist)

Toshiyuki Tanaka (田中 稔之 Tanaka Toshiyuki; April 13, 1928 – August 7, 2006) was a Japanese contemporary artist known for his use of overlapping vermilion and orange circles as the main motif in his paintings and large scale mosaic murals.

Toshiyuki Tanaka
Born(1928-04-13)13 April 1928[1][2]
Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan[1]
Died7 August 2006(2006-08-07) (aged 78)
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Painter, artist, author
StyleAbstract art
Movement

Collections
  • Toshiyuki Tanaka, Vibrations, 1994, mural mosaic in a pedestrian passage at Hofu Station, Hofu City
    Toshiyuki Tanaka, Vibrations, 1994, mural mosaic in a pedestrian passage at Hofu Station, Hofu City
  • Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Setouchi Sunlight, mural mosaic, Hofu City Council Building
    Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Setouchi Sunlight, mural mosaic, Hofu City Council Building
  • Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Setouchi Sunlight, model painting for a mosaic
    Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Setouchi Sunlight, model painting for a mosaic
  • Tanaka Toshiyuki, 1982, Circle Spectacle (Atmosphere), relief wall, Yamaguchi General Government Building
    Tanaka Toshiyuki, 1982, Circle Spectacle (Atmosphere), relief wall, Yamaguchi General Government Building
  • Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Flying, tapestry, Government Office Building
    Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Flying, tapestry, Government Office Building
  • Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Flying, model painting for a tapestry, Yamaguchi Government Office Building
    Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Flying, model painting for a tapestry, Yamaguchi Government Office Building
  • Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1991, Tomorrow, Japan Ultra-high Temperature Materials Research Institute
    Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1991, Tomorrow, Japan Ultra-high Temperature Materials Research Institute
  • Toshiyuki Tanaka, from the Circle Period (red), Japan Ultra-high Temperature Materials Research Institute in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
    Toshiyuki Tanaka, from the Circle Period (red), Japan Ultra-high Temperature Materials Research Institute in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
  • Toshiyuki Tanaka, from the Circle Period (blue), Japan Ultra-high Temperature Materials Research Institute in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
    Toshiyuki Tanaka, from the Circle Period (blue), Japan Ultra-high Temperature Materials Research Institute in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
  • Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1988, Shining Sea, mosaic mural, Shunan City Tokuyama Health Center
    Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1988, Shining Sea, mosaic mural, Shunan City Tokuyama Health Center

References
  1. Die Kunst und das schöne Heim (in German). F. Bruckmann KG. 1978. ISBN 978-3-521-04073-1.
  2. "田中稔之 :: 東文研アーカイブデータベース". www.tobunken.go.jp.
  3. "円の光景（ゴビ・アルタイの天空） | Tokyo Museum Collection". museumcollection.tokyo.
  4. "TANAKA Toshiyuki ： Results | The Collection | Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art". Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art - The Collection.

Sources
  • Sairin Gallery. "Tanaka Toshiyuki". Artists. GALLERY CENTERPOINT Inc.
  • Tanaka, Toshiyuki (1981). Communication Avec la Mer. London: Penny Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-901374-00-1.
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