Uchida Aguri
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is a Japan
ese painter in the nihonga
style of watercolour painting. Uchida was born in 1949 in Tokyo
. In 1975 she completed her studies in the university of Musashino
art school; she exhibited twice in that year, being awarded a prize by the . After that, she mainly conducted sougakai activities. From 1993 she served at the teaching school at Musashino art school, and won first prize at the 12th Yamatane museum prize exhibition. In 2002 she won the Kaii Higashiyama memorial nikkei nihonga grand prize. She has given personal exhibitions in many places.
Her compositions are characterized by a bold form and colours which are each independent.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese painter in the nihonga
Nihonga
or literally "Japanese-style paintings" is a term used to describe paintings that have been made in accordance with traditional Japanese artistic conventions, techniques and materials...
style of watercolour painting. Uchida was born in 1949 in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. In 1975 she completed her studies in the university of Musashino
Musashino, Tokyo
is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 137,222 and a population density of 12,788.63 persons per km². The total area is 10.73 km².The city was founded on November 3, 1947...
art school; she exhibited twice in that year, being awarded a prize by the . After that, she mainly conducted sougakai activities. From 1993 she served at the teaching school at Musashino art school, and won first prize at the 12th Yamatane museum prize exhibition. In 2002 she won the Kaii Higashiyama memorial nikkei nihonga grand prize. She has given personal exhibitions in many places.
Her compositions are characterized by a bold form and colours which are each independent.