Toshiyuki Tanaka (artist)

Japanese contemporary artist

Toshiyuki Tanaka

Born| (1928-04-13)13 April 1928[1][2]

Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan[1]

Died| 7 August 2006(2006-08-07) (aged 78)
Nationality| Japanese
Occupation(s)| Painter, artist, author
Style| Abstract art
Movement|

* Informalism

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.

## Collections

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* Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo[3]
* Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art[4]

## Gallery

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* 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, model painting for a mosaic

* Tanaka Toshiyuki, 1982, Circle Spectacle (Atmosphere), relief wall, Yamaguchi General Government Building

* Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Flying, tapestry, 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, 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, 1988, Shining Sea, mosaic mural, Shunan City Tokuyama Health Center

## References

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1. ^ a b 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

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* 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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Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* Japan

Academics|

* CiNii