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Coinciding with this was the creation of one of his most ambitious works, the Talk on Ancient Romance. And I leave the results of my studies in the hands of the gods." (Letter dated May 21, 1886)
As seen in the comment in line with the god-given talents I have received 20-year-old Seiki announced that painting had brought about a self-revelation, and this is how he chose to inform his father of his decision and resolve.
Consequently, when in 1884 Kuroda's brother-in-law Hashiguchi Naouemon was appointed to the French Legation, it was decided that Kuroda would accompany him and his wife to Paris to begin his real studies of law. ... Examples of Kuroda's plein air expression can be found in the sere landscape scene Withered Field (Grez) and in A Girl with Red Hair where the viewer's gaze is drawn into the depths of the forest behind the young girl whose back is turned to the viewer.
This work was entered in the 2nd Hakubakai exhibition, and then after Kuroda had made some adjustments to the work, it was displayed, along with Lakeside, in the 1900 Paris World Exposition. At birth, Seiki was given the name Shintaro which was later changed to Seiki. Kume also entered Collin's studio, and the two young men attended his classes at L'Academie Colarossi.
This meant that Kuroda then functioned as the person in charge of building an academic system to provide actual western-style painting education in an art school context. Others highlight his role in legitimizing oil painting as a medium for serious artistic expression in Japan. Kuroda became a close friend of Maria's entire family, and he rented a small hut on their land which he used as his painting studio.
What stylistic changes were brought about by Kuroda's stay in this region?
But the display of this painting of a nude woman before the massive number of visitors to the Exposition led to a number of damning articles in the press, all condemning its flaunting of social standards. Thus, Kuroda's life as an artist lasted for approximately 20 years after his return to Japan." (Boyu Kuroda Seiki to Furansu ni ita koro)
In fact, Kuroda's activities in arts administration involved a series of important appointments, such as member of the House of Peers (1920), and then head of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts (1922), and he only created small works for display during this period.
Kuroda died at home in Azabukogaicho on July 15, 1924; immediately upon his death the Japanese government conferred upon him the Order of the Rising Sun.
Work
Kuroda Seiki, Sentiment (from Wisdom, Impression, Sentiment), c. Born in Kagoshima to a samurai family, his early exposure to Western culture came through his father's role as a government official.
As is well known, the impressionist style of painting begun by Monet employed brushstrokes, dotting, and bright colors to depict nature wrapped in light and atmosphere and completely erased unnatural looking outlines from the picture plane. Therefore, in line with the god-given talents I have received, I have made up my mind to study painting. Thus, when we consider western-style painting as a transplanted culture vis-a-vis the Japanese, we can see how the high artistic quality of his paintings, the painterly expression found in each of these works, and the philosophy that lay in their background all combine to embody issues that continue to be important for us today.
Here he found inspiration in the landscape, as well as a young woman, Maria Billault, who became one of his best models.
In 1893, Kuroda returned to Paris and began work on his most important painting to date, Morning Toilette, the first nude painting to be publicly exhibited in Japan.[2] This large work, which was sadly destroyed in World War II, was accepted with great praise by the Académie des Beaux-Arts; Kuroda intended to bring it with him to Japan to shatter the Japanese prejudice against the depiction of the nude figure.