Offering - Bronze Circa 1950-60 - Yuichi Yamamoto 1899-1987

Bronze with black patina, minor oxidation. Micro-wear. Born in Shinjuku, Tokyo. While attending Kinsei High School, he discovered the art of Kogan Tobari (a former student of Rodin), and studied with him from 1917. In 1923, he exhibited a sculpture entitled "Torso" at the Nihon Bijutsuin exhibition and was accepted as an associate member in 1923 of this group of artists. - Studied in France from 1923 to 1928. Studied at the Grande Chaumière in Paris. His style will be strongly influenced by Auguste Rodin - In 1925 he visited Aristide Maillol's studio and was allowed to study there. He became the only direct Japanese disciple of Aristide Maillol and worked there for four years. - 1928 - Back from France, he traveled to Kyoto and Nara and discovered ancient Buddhist statuary in dry lacquer. He developed his own style using this traditional Japanese material, with Western-style forms. Around 1935, when bronze became difficult to obtain, he used this technique extensively. 1939 – published an essay “Maillol” published by Atelier Co., Ltd. “Western Bijutsu Bunko” vol. 16 1950 – Hosted by Shinjukai (prestigious sculpture salon) with Katsu Kiuchi and Takaji Shimizu. 1951 – 1st Sao Paulo Biennale - 1953 professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. - 1956 – 28th Venice Biennale 1957 – solo exhibition (Bridgestone Museum of Art) - 1961 monumental decoration Tokyo subway shinjuku station. 1968 - Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University of the Arts 1970 - "50 Years of Sculpture - Nagoya Retrospective - 1972 Fourth Rank and the Order of the Sacred Treasure 1983 - Honored as a Person of Cultural Merit - 1987 - Died in Tokyo museums: Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo - Artzon musem - Sapporo Art Museum