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On Kawara

1932 - 2014

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On Kawara (河原温, Kawara On; December 24, 1932 – July 10, 2014) was a Japanese conceptual artist who lived in SoHo, New York City, from 1965 until his death. He took part in many solo and group exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale in 1976. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. On Kawara is the 1,066th most popular painter (up from 1,303rd in 2019), the 870th most popular biography from Japan (up from 956th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Japanese Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, On Kawara ranks 1,066 out of 2,023. Before him are Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, Benedetto Luti, Anthon van Rappard, Francesco Furini, Laurits Tuxen, and Adriaen van Utrecht. After him are Juan Carreño de Miranda, Peder Mørk Mønsted, Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville, Caspar van Wittel, Li Cheng, and Moretto da Brescia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, On Kawara ranks 195. Before him are Karen Demirchyan, Vladimir Voinovich, Alexander Kluge, Dabney Coleman, Ervin László, and Saul Friedländer. After him are Karekin I, Pentti Linkola, Bob Pettit, Bruno S., Tom Robbins, and Parry O'Brien. Among people deceased in 2014, On Kawara ranks 167. Before him are Tadeusz Różewicz, Bert Williams, Carmelo Simeone, Ramón José Velásquez, Bobby Collins, and Ante Žanetić. After him are Alice Babs, Frans Brüggen, Magda Olivero, Helena Rakoczy, Alexander Imich, and Lorna Wing.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, On Kawara ranks 870 out of 6,245. Before him are Sho Kosugi (1948), Hironori Ōtsuka (1892), Gorō Miyazaki (1967), Naoemon Shimizu (null), Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (1946), and Matsudaira Sadanobu (1759). After him are Motobu Chōki (1870), Senhime (1597), Osamu Dezaki (1943), Takashi Ono (1931), Katō Yoshiaki (1563), and Higaonna Kanryō (1853).

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Among PAINTERS In Japan

Among painters born in Japan, On Kawara ranks 15. Before him are Masaaki Hatsumi (1931), Yoshitoshi (1839), Takashi Murakami (1962), Ogata Kōrin (1658), Kanō Eitoku (1543), and Hasegawa Tōhaku (1539). After him are Torii Kiyonaga (1752), Kanō Motonobu (1476), Tawaraya Sōtatsu (1570), Torii Kiyonobu I (1664), Kanō Tan'yū (1602), and Unkei (1151).

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