The Influences of Japanese lacquer artist Seizo Sugawara on Modern Art of France

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25370143
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Fine art history
Research Institution	Setsunan University
Principal Investigator	kawakami hinako 摂南大学, 理工学部, 教授 (90535121)
Project Period (FY)	2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000) Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Keywords	菅原精造 / アイリーン・グレイ / ジャン・デュナン / 日本漆芸 / アール・デコ / E.1027 / 東京美術学校 / 圓山卯吉 / Inagaki / Ousouda / 青光粉 / キュビズム / 屏風
Outline of Final Research Achievements	Japanese lacquer artist, Seizo Sugawara taught lacquer art to Eileen Gray and Jean Dunand, and influenced Modern Art of France.This study attempts to clarify his personal history correctly by means of visiting his family and referring to documents. He began to study in field at Kawaseya located in Sakata-City Yamagata Prefecture. Kawaseya was both a shop and a factory of furniture, administer by Ukichi Maruyama. Master of lacquer art were Kishu Morikawa. September, 1901, Sugawara was admitted to Tokyo School of Fine Arts, and continued his study of lacquer art over 3 years, but he didn't graduate. Sugawara departed the Port of Yokohama on November 18, 1905 with Shoka Tujimura, They arrived in Paris on December 26, 1905. As a result of comparing the works of Sugawara, Gray, and Dunant,It is suggested that Sugawara gives the influence not only on lacquer technique but also on the properties of Japanese art and culture.