Toshiyuki Tanaka (artist)

Toshiyuki Tanaka
Born	(1928-04-13)13 April 1928 Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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

• Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
• Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art

Gallery

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  Toshiyuki Tanaka, Vibrations, 1994, mural mosaic in a pedestrian passage at Hofu Station, Hofu City
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  Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Setouchi Sunlight, mural mosaic, Hofu City Council Building
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  Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Setouchi Sunlight, model painting for a mosaic
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  Tanaka Toshiyuki, 1982, Circle Spectacle (Atmosphere), relief wall, Yamaguchi General Government Building
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  Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Flying, tapestry, Government Office Building
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  Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1982, Flying, model painting for a tapestry, Yamaguchi Government Office Building
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  Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1991, Tomorrow, Japan Ultra-high Temperature Materials Research Institute
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  Toshiyuki Tanaka, from the Circle Period (red), Japan Ultra-high Temperature Materials Research Institute in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
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  Toshiyuki Tanaka, from the Circle Period (blue), Japan Ultra-high Temperature Materials Research Institute in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
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  Toshiyuki Tanaka, 1988, Shining Sea, mosaic mural, Shunan City Tokuyama Health Center

References

Sources

• 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.