Isshi Akabane (あかばねいっし) 1925-2020 Japanese-style painter, ink wash painter. Unaffiliated, Member of the Japan Artists Association, Director of the Japan Art Association. Biography 1925 Born in Shimosuwa-machi, Suwa-gun, Nagano Prefecture Selected for the Japan Print Association Exhibition 1968 Received an award at the Nichifu Exhibition (also in '70, '71, and '74) 1969 Received an award at the Nichifu Mitsukoshi Exhibition (also in '70) 1971 Exhibited at the Selected Exhibition of Award-Winning Artists (Tokyo, Miyama Gallery) Traveled to Europe, 1976 Selected for the Nichifutsu Contemporary Art Exhibition (until '81), 1 time as a candidate for the special selection Traveled to Europe, 1977 Solo exhibition of large works at Tokyo Izumi Gallery, Traveled to Europe, Selected for the Salon de l'Automne exhibition in France (also in '78 and '79) 1978 Selected for the Swiss Art Award Exhibition (permanently housed in the Petit Palais Museum) Selected for the Italian, Greek, and Le Salon exhibitions, etc., 1979 Solo exhibition of large works at Tokyo Ginza Nakatomi Gallery (also in '81) Received the Nagano Prefectural Governor's Award 1980 Exhibited at the Galerie Sainte-Anne group exhibition in Paris, France, 1981 Judge for the Contemporary Ink Painting Association (also in '83) 1984 Solo exhibition at Isetan, 1988 Received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon Permanently housed in the Shinshu Shinmachi Museum (Bamboo Grove, 100 gou, White Birch Forest, 1000 gou) Solo exhibition of large works, Gallery 82, Ina Cultural Hall - Tokyo Central Annex, Tatsuno Town Folk Museum, 1990 Solo exhibition of large works, Takayama Civic Cultural Hall, Misato Village, Minamiazumi-gun, Judge for the Autumn Joint Exhibition, Large works housed in the Aoki Village Museum (3 works of 1000 gou) 1991 Solo exhibition of large works, Okaya City Canora Hall 1992 Received the International Art and Culture Award, Received the Minister of State (Director-General of the Environment Agency) Award at the Autumn Joint Exhibition Gallery Kazekoshi, which houses and exhibits his works, opened (Iida City) 1994 Received the Minister of Education Award at the 20th Anniversary Spring Joint Exhibition Established a studio in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture and was active. 2020 Passed away. Listed in the Bijutsu Meikan 2011, valuation 97,000 yen/gou