Yuki Tendō
1977
Donated by the artist
Born Yuki Masao in the Kitamurayama district (present-day Murayama City in Yamagata Prefecture, Yuki Tendō (1913–2011) is well known for his paintings of landscapes along the Tama River. In 1936, he studied under the Kyoto-based nihonga painter Komatsu Hitoshi, and began his studies at the Kansai Art Institute. After graduating, he moved to Tokyo and studied under the painter Kawabata Ryūshi, who gave him the art name ‘Tendō.’ In 1945, he moved to Tama Ward in Kawasaki City, where he actively contributed to improve art and culture in the city. In 1967, he founded the Tōhō Art Association with several contemporaries. In 1974, he received the Kawasaki City Cultural Award for his contributions to the city. The following year, he was awarded the Medal of Honour with Dark Blue Ribbon, which is given to individuals who have made exceptionally generous financial contributions for the well-being of the public. Although he was strongly influenced by Komatsu and Kawabata, he also left behind many of his own distinctive and impressive landscape paintings.