Nationality Japanese Died 1997 Role Artist | Name Masayuki Miyata Known for Papercutting | |
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Born 1926 Akasaka, Tokyo Notable work Gendai no Bijin Ga, Kiri-ega-shu, Red Fuji | ||
Masayuki Miyata Papercutting : Beautiful Japanese Woman book Japan Kiri-e (0940)
Masayuki Miyata (宮田 雅之, Miyata Masayuki) (1926–1997) was a Japanese kiri-e (papercutting) artist. In 1995 he was selected as the year's official artist for the United Nations. He created illustrations for modern publications of Japanese classic literature, including Oku no Hosomichi, The Tale of Genji, and The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.
His most prominent work, Red Fuji, was produced and sold in 184 countries worldwide. Selections of his work are still published today by Kodansha International.
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