Background
Zenzaburo Kojima was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan in 1893.
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Mid-Autumn in Hakone
Zenzaburo Kojima
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Zenzaburo Kojima had been absorbed in paintings since he was a junior high school student. In 1914, he moved to Tokyo. Zenzaburo wanted to enter the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, so that he studied under Okada Saburosuke at the Hongo Institute of Western-style Paintings. At the same year, he failed the examination of the school, and went home.
Career
Zenzaburo Kojima developed his own style at home and came into prominence when his paintings were exhibited at Nika-kai Exhibition (1918). Later won the Nika-kai prize (1922). After this Zenzaburo proceeded to France for further studies. He stayed at Paris from 1925 to 1928, and traveled through Eroupe. Zenzaburo Kojima was committed to André Derain in Paris. After coming back to Japan, he exhibited his 22 works, which he made in Europe, at the Nika-ten.
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Zenzaburo Kojima elected member of Nika-kai (1930) but resigned the same year to found the Independent Art Association.
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1914 - 1914