Moderne

Sumikawa Kiichi

Born 1936 Works span 1980–2012

A Pioneer of Wood Sculpture and Nature’s Embrace Sumikawa Kiichi, geboren 1936 in Nagoya, Japan, steht als eine besondere Stimme im zeitgenössischen japanischen Bildhauerwesen dar. Seine künstlerische Reise begann inmitten des reichen Gewebes der japanischen Kunstgeschichte – einer Tradition tief verwurzelt im Ehrfurcht vor natürlichen Formen und durchdrungen von philosophischer Kontemplation – und beeinflusste damit seinen Ansatz bei…

dated works

chapters

1980

first work

2012

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Sumikawa Kiichi's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

Drag or scroll to travel through time

Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Sumikawa Kiichi's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.