Asano Takeji

1900 Born in Kyoto on October 24th

1919 Graduated from Kyoto City School of Arts and Crafts, Department of Painting (Japanese Painting)

1920 Enrolled in 1st year of regular course at Kyoto City Painting College (Japanese painting)

Self-taught in oil painting since second year of regular school

1923 Graduated from the main course of Kyoto City Painting College

1926 Around this time he quit oil painting and returned to Japanese painting.

1927: Entered Tsuchida Bakusen's cram school (Yamanami Juku)

He exhibited and was selected for the 7th exhibition of the Kokuga Sosaku Association.

1928 Selected for the 8th Kokuga Creation Association Exhibition

1930 Around this time he began producing woodblock prints.

1931: Quits Tsuchida Bakusenjuku

Woodblock print “Landscape” selected for Kokugakai

Started work on 12 woodblock prints of ``Shinkyo Famous Places,'' completed the following year.

1932 Started work on “Shin-Osaka Scenery” but aborted at 8 points

1933 At the request of Mr. Yoshimi, chairman of the Kansai District Committee of the Japanese Communist Party, became a printer for the organization newspaper "Akahata"

1934 Marriage

1935 Started creating a bird's eye view of Kobe city.

1936: Due to Mr. Yoshimi's betrayal, he is detained in Osaka Detention Center for about 4 months and meets prosecutor Mr. Konji Miki, who will become his lifelong friend.

1940 Started making woodblock prints again

Started work on “Kyoto Famous Temples Setsugekka”

1941 Completed 12 views of “Kyoto Famous Temples Setsugekka”

Started work on “Sacred Mountain Reiho” and completed it the following year.

Work begins on the bird's-eye view of Tenri City, ``Ojiba Taikan.''

1942 “Ojiba Taikan” completed

Colored printing by Warajiya Map Sho in Osaka City

Creating a woodblock print of “Kamigamo Shrine True Scene”

1943 Solo exhibition at Osaka Umeda Hankyu Department Store and Tokyo Muromachi Mitsukoshi Department Store (Famous Places)

Started work on the woodblock print ``Fujiha Dai'' and completed it the following year.

1947 Started work on the woodblock print ``Nara Scenic Places'' of all 8 views, completed the following year.

1948 Solo exhibition at the Kyoto City Okazaki Art Museum Annex (Famous Places)

1949 January Solo exhibition at the American Art Gallery belonging to the U.S. Army's First Corps (Famous Places)

March: Solo exhibition at Yoyogi Washington Heights Club, Tokyo (Famous Places)

1950 Solo exhibition at Hankyu Department Store, Osaka (free prints and drawings)

Solo exhibition at Kyoto Prefectural Gallery (free prints)

1951 Solo exhibition (free prints) at Dobashi Gallery, Kyoto City

1954 Started and completed the eight scenic spots of Kinki Scenic Spots

1955: Appointed as expert committee member of the Kyoto Prefecture Crafts and Arts Research Institute Committee

All 12 illustrations of the colored paper version of ``Kyoto Raku Famous Places'' were started and completed the following year.

He exhibited at the Japan Print Association and became a member.

1956 Started work on all 10 views of “Tokyo Famous Places” and completed the following year

1957 Started work on sequel colored paper version ``Kyoto Meisho'', completed the following year

1958 Started work on “Eight Sea Mountains” and completed it the following year.

1959 Solo exhibition Kyoto Daimaru - Takeji Asano's self-engraved famous place prints commemorating the completion of 100 editions ``Kyoto famous place print exhibition''

Withdrawal from Japan Print Association

Started painting 10 scenic spots of famous places, ``Kinki Scenery'', completed the following year.

1960 April: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shahn visit our home.

Started work on famous place painting ``Seto Inland Sea'', completed the following year.

1962 Started work on “Kyoto Raku Events” (colored paper type), completed the following year

1963 Started painting famous places, ``Kyushu Sanmi'', completed the following year.

1964 Started painting “San’in”, a famous place painting, completed the following year

Acceptance of exhibition at “Kyoto Exhibition”

1965 He travels to Mexico, America, Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey to visit Ben Shahn

Solo exhibition at Pecanins Gallery (Mexico)

1966 Started painting 10 scenic spots of the Western world, completed the following year.

1967 Started painting 10 famous places, “Japan Juraku Nostalgic”, completed the following year.

1968 “Give me your eyes” was selected for the Mainichi Art Exhibition.

Invited to exhibit at Tokyo College Women's Association Print Exhibition

Started painting of famous places, ``Shikoku Sanmi'' (10 views), completed the following year.

1969 “Sandai” published in the 90th anniversary issue of Asahi Shimbun

Started work on 12 views of famous places, ``Joshinetsu Sanmi,'' completed the following year.

1970 Traveled to Germany, France, and the Netherlands

1971 Asked to be a judge at the Kyoto Exhibition

Started work on 12 views of famous places, ``Hokkaido Sanmi'', completed the following year.

1972 Started work on “Kyoto Raku Kosho Zue” (all 12 drawings completed the following year)

1975 Purchased works (3 pieces) to Osaka Prefectural Gallery

1977 Work purchased by Honolulu Museum of Art

Purchased works for Osaka Prefectural Gallery (Osaka famous places, new Kyoto famous places, etc.)

1978 “The Password is the One Side of a Handbag” by Yoshiko Otsukotsu, cover and illustrations by Takeji Asano, published by Iwanami Shoten

Solo exhibition at Takashimaya Art Department Gallery, Kyoto

1980 Solo exhibition at Takashimaya, Kyoto

Become a member of Kyoto Art Association

1981 Solo exhibition at Takashimaya Art Department, Kyoto,

“Takeji Asano Self-Selected Woodblock Print Collection” published by Kyoto Shoin

Solo exhibition at Takashimaya, Tokyo

Accepted as a councilor of Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art

Received the Kyoto City Cultural Merit Award

Right eye removed due to cataract

1982 Retrospective exhibition at Umeda Museum of Modern Art, Osaka. All exhibited works were purchased by Fukutake Shoten (currently Benesse)

Picture book "What's this?" Published by Fukutake Shoten (currently Benesse) Norwegian folktales, text by Kiyoko Yamauchi, illustrations by Takeji Asano 1983 Solo exhibition at Takashimaya, Kyoto

1984 Solo exhibition at Takashimaya, Kyoto

Illustrated the Kyoto Shimbun serialized novel ``Hana no Imouto'' by Yuko Nishikawa.

, 210 times until April 29, 1985

1986 Kyoto Shimbun serialized novel “Hana no Imouto” published by Shinchosha. Draw the cover. Some of the illustrations are also reprinted.

Solo exhibition at Takashimaya, Kyoto

1987, 89 Solo exhibition at Takashimaya, Kyoto

1991 “Takeji Asano recent woodblock print exhibition” at Gotenyama Art Center, Hirakata City

1992 Takeji Asano Exhibition at Itami City Museum of Art (Hyogo)

1996 Gallery Arai Tokyo store “Takeji Asano Woodcut and Gouache Exhibition”

February 10, 1998 Eternal rest on Mt. Hiei

2000 ``Takeji Asano's Posthumous Works Exhibition: Pioneer of Creative Woodblock Prints'' held at Kyoto Seika University to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth.

2006 “Takeji Asano” exhibition at Osaka Prefectural Contemporary Art Center.

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1900 10月24日京都に生まれる
1919 京都市美術工芸学校絵画科(日本画)卒業
1920 京都市立絵画専門学校本科1年に入学(日本画)
本科2年頃から油絵独学
1923 京都市立絵画専門学校本科卒業
1926 この頃、油絵をやめ日本画に復帰
1927 土田麦僊先生の塾(山南塾)に入塾
国画創作協会第7回展に出品、入選
1928 国画創作協会第8回展に入選
1930 この頃から木版画の制作に着手
1931 土田麦僊塾をやめる
国画会に木版画『風景』入選
木版画『新京名所』12点に着手、翌年完成
1932 『新大坂風景』に着手、8点で中絶
1933 日本共産党関西地区委員長吉見氏の要請で、機関紙『赤旗』のプリンターになる
1934 結婚
1935 神戸市街鳥瞰図の制作に着手
1936 吉見氏の裏切りにより大阪拘置所に約4ヶ月留置、生涯の友となる、検事三木今二氏と会う
1940 再び木版の制作開始
『京洛名刹雪月花』に着手
1941 『京洛名刹雪月花』12景完成
『聖山霊峰』に着手、翌年完成
天理市の鳥瞰図『おぢば大観』の制作に着手
1942 『おぢば大観』完成
大阪市の『わらぢや地図商により色摺印刷
『上賀茂神社真景』木版画作成
1943 大阪梅田阪急百貨店、東京室町三越百貨店にて個展(名所絵)
木版画『富士ハ題』に着手、翌年完成
1947 木版画『奈良名勝』全8景に着手、翌年完成
1948 京都市岡崎美術館別館にて個展(名所絵)
1949 1月米軍第一軍団所属アメリカン・アート・ギャラリーにて個展(名所絵)
3月東京代々木ワシントン・ハイツ・クラブにて個展(名所絵)
1950 大阪阪急百貨店にて個展(自由版画と素描)
京都府ギャラリーにて個展(自由版画)
1951 京都市土橋画廊にて個展(自由版画)
1954 『近畿名勝』八景に着手、完成
1955 京都府工芸美術綜合研究所委員会工芸部専門委員を委嘱される
色紙判『京洛名所』全12図着手、翌年完成
日本版画協会に出品、会友になる
1956 『東京名所』全10景に着手、翌年完成
1957 続編色紙判『京洛名所』に着手、翌年完成
1958 『海山八題』に着手、翌年完成
1959 個展 京都大丸―浅野竹二自刻自摺名所版画百版完成記念『京洛名所版画展』
日本版画協会退会
名所絵『近畿風景』10景に着手、翌年完成
1960 4月ベン・シャーン夫妻が自宅を訪ねる
名所絵『瀬戸内海』に着手、翌年完成
1962 『京洛行事』(色紙型)に着手、翌年完成
1963 名所絵『九州散見』に着手、翌年完成
1964 名所絵『山陰』に着手、翌年完成
『京展』依嘱出品承諾
1965 メキシコ、アメリカ、スペイン、イタリー、ギリシャ、トルコに旅行 ベン・シャーンを訪ねる
ペカニンス画廊(メキシコ)にて個展
1966 名所絵『西洋所々』10景に着手、翌年完成
1967 名所絵『日本聚落懐古』10景着手、翌年完成
1968 毎日選抜美術展に『眼を下さい』選出される
東京カレ-ジ・ウーマンス・アソシエーシヨン版画展に招待出品
名所絵『四国散見』十景着手、翌年完成
1969 朝日新聞創刊九十周年記念号に『三代』掲載
名所絵『上信越散見』12景着手、翌年完成
1970 ドイツ、フランス、オランダに旅行
1971 京展審査員を依嘱される
名所絵『北海道散見』12景着手、翌年完成
1972 『京洛工匠図絵』に着手、全12図翌年完成
1975 大阪府民ギャラリーに作品買上(3点)
1977 ホノルル美術館に作品買上
おおさか府民ギャラリーに作品買上(大阪名所、新京都名所など)
1978 『合言葉は手ぶくろの片っぽ』乙骨淑子著、表紙・挿絵/浅野竹二 岩波書店刊
京都高島屋美術部画廊にて個展
1980 京都高島屋にて個展
京都美術懇話会会員になる
1981 京都高島屋美術部にて個展、
京都書院より『浅野竹二自撰木版画集』出版
東京高島屋にて個展
京都市美術館評議員受諾
京都市文化功労者賞受賞
右目、白内障のため剔出
1982 大阪梅田近代美術館にて回顧展。出陳全作品、福武書店(現ベネッセ)買上
絵本『なんってこったい』福武書店(現ベネッセ)より出版 ノルウエ-民話、文/山内清子、絵/浅野竹二1983京都高島屋にて個展
1984 京都高島屋にて個展
京都新聞連載小説、西川裕子作『花の妹』の挿絵を描く
、 ~1985年4/29まで210回
1986 京都新聞連載小説『花の妹』新潮社より出版。その表紙を描く。挿絵の一部も転載
京都高島屋にて個展
1987、89 京都高島屋にて個展

1991 枚方市御殿山美術センターにて『浅野竹二近作木版画展』
1992 伊丹市立美術館(兵庫)にて浅野竹二展
1996 ギャラリー新居東京店『浅野竹二木版・グアッシュ展』
1998 2月10 日 永眠、比叡山に眠る
2000 京都精華大学にて生誕100周年記念 『浅野竹二遺作展 創作木版画の草分け』
2006 大阪府立現代美術センターにて『浅野竹二』展