George Tsutakawa
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George Tsutakawa, American, 1910-1997. A 1940s oil on paper landscape with interior holiday card. Painting signed "Geo" and dated "'45" lower right, card opens to read "Xmas, 1945, Seasons Greetings from Geo. Tsutakawa". Originally sent to artist William Sylvester Gamble (American, 1912-2009). Image 6 x 4" high, framed 10 1/2 x 8 1/2" high overall.
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Bio:
Born in Seattle, Washington, George Tsutakawa was raised in both the United States and Japan. He attended the University of Washington, where, after serving in the U.S. Army during World War Two, he received his MFA and was recruited to a faculty position. It was at the University of Washington that he met fellow artist William Sylvester Gamble.
Tsutakawa is often associated with the progressive 'Northwest School' of artists, and is among the major, influential figures of modern Asian-American art. Considered a truly independent modern American artist, Tsutakawa’s earlier works are highly informed by European Modernism rather than Japanese art or technique. It was not until the 1960s that he began to explore his cultural roots and used sumi paint to depict natural scenes and sea life. Tsutakawa became known for his more than 70 major bronze fountain sculptures set in public spaces, including a Bronze fountain in Troy, MI (1974).