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Gekkashunoufuji
Nakajima Chinami
Silk Screen
Flower

Hannyain Shidarezakura Kenran
Nakajima Chinami
Silk Screen
Flower

Maruyamakoen Shidarezakura
Nakajima Chinami
Lithograph + Silk Screen
Flower

Miharuzakura Ranman
Nakajima Chinami
Silk Screen
Flower

Ouka Kasumifuji
Nakajima Chinami
Lithograph
Flower

Hannyain No Shidarezakura
Nakajima Chinami
Silk Screen
Flower

Fuji
Nakajima Chinami
Woodcut
Landscape

Gekkakouhakubai Tsuki
Nakajima Chinami
Lithograph
Flower

Setsu Getsu Ka
Nakajima Chinami
Lithograph
Flower

Chouyou Ouka Fuji
Nakajima Chinami
Silk Screen
Flower

History

1945	On October 21, Nakajima Chinami was born as the third son of Japanese painter Nakajima Kiyoshi in Obuse, Nagano Prefecture.
1969	He graduated from the Japanese painting department of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
1971	He completed his graduate studies at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He was appointed to the "Inyu" of The Japan Art Institute.
1979	He was awarded in the 5th Yamatane Museum of Art Exhibition for excellence.
1983	He got a prize in the 1st Japanese Painting of Nude Woman Exhibition.
1989	He exhibited at the Euro Paria '89 Japan / Contemporary Japanese Painter in Belgium.
1992	He donated 700 artworks to Obuse town, which opened the Obuse Museum / the Nakajima Chinami Gallery.
1994	He was appointed as the assistant professor of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
1995	His private exhibition "Nakajima's World" opened in Paris.
2000	He was appointed as the professor of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.

About Nakajima Chinami

Nakajima Chinami was born in Obuse where his family evacuated during the war. In 1969, he graduated from the Nihon-ga department of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, and completed his graduate studies in 1971. In 1979 he received the Yamatane Museum of Art Exhibition Award for Excellence. As one of the finest contemporary Japanese painters, he is known for his broad range, encompassing works portraying fresh, vibrant flowers such as sakura, large-format portraits rich with social and religious meaning, as well as book covers and illustrations. In 2000 he took office to the professor of the design department of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.