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Lot Essay
Harumi was born in Saga Prefecture. After moving to Tokyo in 1927 at the age of 19 he first studied Western-style oil painting (yoga) with Kajiwara Kango (1887-1958). Subsequently he entered the atelier of the Nihonga, or Japanese-style painter Ito Shinsui (1898-1972). In 1931, his painting "Shukujo (Elegant ladies)" (sold in these Rooms, 22 September, 2005, lot 201) was accepted for the 12th Teiten and won a prize. He is considered to be one of the major figure painters of his time and specialized in the genre of bijinga, or "beauty" painting.
In 1950, Harumi became a founding member of Jitsugetsusha with Ito Shinsui. He eventually became an administrator for this group. In 1954, he changed his name to Haruyoshi and exhibited under the name "Haruyoshi" in a one-man show at Nihonbashi Takashimaya Department Store Gallery in 1955. From 1963 he served as a juror for the Nitten. He also often wrote the reviews for Nitten catalogues. Harumi exhibited continuously in all the major government-sponsored exhibitions (Teiten, Shin Bunten, Nitten, Hoshukuten and so on) throughout his career and won awards.
In 1993, the Saga prefectural government established a memorial museum for Harumi. He died in Atami (Shizuoka Prefecture) in 1994. His eldest son, Tateishi Hideharu, who is also a Nihonga artist, lives in Yugawara (near Atami).
In 1950, Harumi became a founding member of Jitsugetsusha with Ito Shinsui. He eventually became an administrator for this group. In 1954, he changed his name to Haruyoshi and exhibited under the name "Haruyoshi" in a one-man show at Nihonbashi Takashimaya Department Store Gallery in 1955. From 1963 he served as a juror for the Nitten. He also often wrote the reviews for Nitten catalogues. Harumi exhibited continuously in all the major government-sponsored exhibitions (Teiten, Shin Bunten, Nitten, Hoshukuten and so on) throughout his career and won awards.
In 1993, the Saga prefectural government established a memorial museum for Harumi. He died in Atami (Shizuoka Prefecture) in 1994. His eldest son, Tateishi Hideharu, who is also a Nihonga artist, lives in Yugawara (near Atami).