The Life and Art of Bumpei Usui
Born in Nagano, Japan, Bumpei Usui was a painter, artist, and art collector who spent much of his life in New York. After traveling to London at nineteen, he learned English and worked decorating furniture, specifically mastering Queen Anne lacquering. He arrived in New York in 1921 and continued to earn a living by applying lacquer decoration in a furniture factory. Beyond his painting, Usui was a custom frame maker, furniture designer, and lacquering craftsman. He also raised Siamese cats and collected antique Japanese swords and tea bowls.
His artistic output included social realist cityscapes, scenes of urban life, interiors, flower studies, and still lifes. His work was noted for its handling of color, textures, and space values. During the Great Depression, he joined the Federal Art Project. His status changed to "enemy alien" during World War II, a period during which he was subject to government surveillance. He eventually became a citizen and lived in Greenwich Village until his death in 1994.
Notable Works and Exhibitions
Usui’s career included numerous exhibitions with the Society of Independent Artists and the Salons of America. He was a founding member of the artists' cooperative "An American Group" in 1931. His work has been featured in various collections and exhibitions, including:
Vraag en antwoord
Hoe populair zijn de kunstwerken van Bumpei Usui?
Er is een Statistieken-pagina voor Bumpei Usui, met statistieken over de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar op deze website.
Onder welke andere namen is Bumpei Usui bekend?
Bumpei Usui staat ook bekend onder de namen Usui Bunpei.
Kan ik de kunstwerken van Bumpei Usui sorteren op kleur?
Op de Sorteren op kleur-pagina zijn de kunstwerken van Bumpei Usui gesorteerd op kleur.
Hoe kan ik het werk van Bumpei Usui chronologisch volgen?
Er bestaat een tijdlijn van de werken van Bumpei Usui: op de Chronologie kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar staan de kunstwerken in chronologische volgorde van creatie.
