Thank you for viewing. ★ Ioki Ito (Male) May 11, 1918 - March 4, 1992 Japanese sculptor. He received the Minister of Education Award for "Utakata no Fu" in 1974 and the Japan Art Academy Award for "Nagisa" in 1982. Born in Oho-ki Village, Niihari District, Ehime Prefecture (present-day Kurose, Saijo City) in 1918. At the age of 17, he was moved by the sculptures in the Teiten (present-day Nitten) exhibition published in a magazine, and aspired to become a sculptor. He went to Tokyo and entered Tama Imperial Art School. Although he dropped out, he later studied under Saburo Yoshida and engaged in full-scale creative activities. In 1942, his work "Standing Figure" was selected for the 5th Ministry of Education Art Exhibition, and the following year, "Warrior with a Hoe" was specially selected for the Ministry of Education Art Exhibition. After the end of the war, Ioki returned to his hometown and gave up sculpting. However, the village head of Oho-ki Village at the time, Hajime Ito, and others organized a support group and encouraged Ioki. Ioki went to Tokyo again and resumed his creative activities. In 1954, "Shiosaki" was specially selected for the 10th Nitten, and in 1955, "Gake" won the special selection at the 11th Nitten, marking his comeback. After that, he served as a judge for the 12th Nitten for six times from 1956, a Nitten councilor from 1962, received the Minister of Education Award at the Nitten in 1974, and was a supervisor of the Japan Sculpture Association (present-day Japan Sculpture Association) in 1978. He received the Japan Art Academy Award in 1982. He served as a Nitten director in 1983. In 1991, he received the Saijo City Merit Award. Regarding his attitude towards creation, he said, "It's like five hundred patient turtles are gathered together," expressing his own spirituality. Also, as a theory of sculpture creation, he stated, "Being healthy both physically and mentally is the most important thing for creation," and emphasized the creation of works that integrated his humanity and technique. Everything in the image is included. Height: Approximately 28cm ■Notes■ ★ It rattles slightly inside when shaken. ★ There are areas that are discolored. ★ We will use recycled cardboard and cushioning materials for packaging, so please understand. #Sculptor #Bronze #Objet #Ornament #Brass #Copper #Maiden Statue #Seated Statue #Bronze Statue #Beautiful Woman #Western #Nude #Sculpture #Master Craftsman #Interior #Seduction