- Names
- 熊谷元一
- KUMAGAI Motoichi (index name)
- Kumagai Motoichi (display name)
- 熊谷元一 (Japanese display name)
- くまがい もといち (transliterated hiragana)
- Date of birth
- 1909-07-12
- Birth place
- Nagano Prefecture
- Date of death
- 2010-11-06
- Death place
- Tokyo
- Gender
- Male
- Fields of activity
- Painting
- Photography
日本美術年鑑 / Year Book of Japanese Art
「熊谷元一」『日本美術年鑑』平成23年版(451-452頁)写真家、童画家の熊谷元一は、11月6日老衰のため東京都内の介護施設で死去した。享年101。1909(明治42)年7月12日、長野県下伊那郡会地村(現、阿智村)に生まれる。1929(昭和4)年長野県飯田中学校(現、飯田高等学校)卒業。30年下伊那郡で尋常高等小学校の代用教員となる。33年長野県教員赤化事件(2.4事件)に連座し退職。幼少の頃より絵に関心を持ち、代用教員在職中に童画(子供向けの絵画)に...
Wikipedia
Motoichi Kumagai (熊谷 元一, Kumagai Motoichi, 12 July 1909 – 6 November 2010) was a Japanese photographer and illustrator of books for children, known for his portrayal of rural and school life. He has illustrated numerous children's books, books containing his photography, and other works. His works have won prizes, beginning with a photography prize from the Mainichi Shimbun in 1955. He is sometimes credited as Motokazu Kumagai or Motoiti Kumagai.
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- 2024-03-11