安井家族三代藝術年表
安井小弥太 Yasui Koyata
第一代 First Generation
- 1905.06.23 生於日本滋賀縣。
- 昭和初期 就讀自耀社繪畫研究所，專研繪畫。
- 1920–30年代起 以童畫家、隨筆家身分活躍，為《コドモノクニ》《少年倶楽部》等兒童雜誌繪製各式交通工具、機械與生活題材插圖，並參與成立「新ニッポン童画会」，致力於新童畫運動。
- 一生同時致力於漢畫、美人畫創作與古陶瓷研究，取得古陶瓷鑒定師資格，晚年被視為文化財領域的重要鑒定者。
- 其觀察繪本與插畫原稿，於身後由國會圖書館與多所美術館典藏。
- 1985.07.30 逝世，享年 80 歲。
- 1905.06.23 Born in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
- Early Showa period Studied at the Jiyosha Painting Research Institute.
- From the 1920s–30s Active as a picture‑book artist and essayist, contributing illustrations of vehicles, machines, and everyday life to major children’s magazines such as Kodomo no Kuni and Shonen Kurabu. Helped found the “New Nippon Dōga Association,” playing a key role in the development of modern Japanese children’s illustration.
- Worked across Chinese‑style painting, bijin‑ga (beauties), observational picture books, and the study of antique ceramics, for which he held an official appraiser’s license.
- After his death, many original picture‑book manuscripts were collected by the National Diet Library and various museums.
- 1985.07.30 Passed away at the age of 80.
安井兵太 Hyouta Yasui
第二代 Second Generation
日本畫畫家
Japanese painter
- 1934.05.06 生於日本滋賀縣（籍貫）／成長於神奈川縣大磯町。
- 1957 卒業｜國立東京藝術大學美術學部繪畫科日本畫專攻。
- 1958 修了｜同校美術學部專攻科繪畫（日本畫）。
- 1960–70年代 多次刊載於《年刊 美術家名鑑》，以日本藝術院相關展覽畫家名義收錄；1972 年名鑑中標註為「院 1」，確認其日本藝術院體系畫家地位。
- 終生幾乎不賣畫，專注於日本畫創作與展覽。藝評家針生一郎多次鼓勵其參與豐橋市美術博物館「星野賞」等競賽展，屢獲高度評價，是戰後日本畫壇中的「低調名家」。
- 晚年持續創作，畫風從嚴謹日本畫逐漸融入後印象派式結構與色彩，形成獨特的密集畫面世界。
- 2018.04.28 逝於北海道小樽市，享年 84 歲。遺留日本畫、手稿與少數展覽資料，由獨子安井顯太整理保存。
- 1934.05.06 Born in Shiga Prefecture; raised mainly in Oiso, Kanagawa.
- 1957 Graduated from the Nihonga course, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts.
- 1958 Completed the Advanced Course in Painting (Nihonga) at Tokyo University of the Arts.
- 1960s–70s Repeatedly listed in the Annual Artist Directory of Japan; by the 1972 edition, recorded as an “In 1” painter, indicating affiliation with the Japan Art Academy.
- Throughout his life he almost never sold his paintings, focusing instead on creation and exhibition. The prominent critic Ichiro Hariu encouraged him many times to show at competitions such as the Hoshino Prize exhibitions at the Toyohashi City Art Museum, where his works received high critical praise.
- In later years he continued to develop Nihonga while incorporating post‑Impressionist structures and color, creating dense, highly individual pictorial worlds.
- 2018.04.28 Died in Otaru, Hokkaido, aged 84. His estate—paintings, sketches, and limited documentation—is now preserved and organized by his only son, Kenta Yasui.
前田香枝 Maeda/ Yasui Kaede
第二代 Second Generation
插畫家╱服裝設計師╱古物商
illustrator, fashion designer, antique dealer
illustrator, fashion designer, antique dealer
- 1934 生於東京都大田區田園調布，出身經營溫泉會館的望族之家，自小浸潤於與國際旅客往來的西式生活文化。
- 就讀雙葉女學院等貴族學校，後畢業於日本東京藝術大學，專攻美術與設計。
- 與精通七國語言的二姐前田三惠子合作，為集英社世界文學叢書擔任譯者與插畫工作，兼具圖像與文字素養。
- 1987.03.03 在神奈川縣大磯創立「灯屋」古物美術品商，正式登記古物商執照，以公公安井小弥太「紅灯」標記「らんぷ」為名，延續其古陶瓷鑒定與美術收藏精神。
- 香枝本身為插畫家與服裝設計師，婚後追隨小弥太研習古陶瓷鑒定，被視為真正理解其眼光的後繼者。
- 2005 罹癌逝世，享年約 71 歲，「灯屋」與家族美術傳承使命自 2018 年起由獨子安井顯太承接。
- 1934 Born in Den‑enchofu, Ota Ward, Tokyo, into a prominent family that operated a well‑known hot‑spring inn, growing up amidst an international clientele and Western‑influenced culture.
- Educated at elite schools such as Futaba Girls’ School, later graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts with a focus on art and design.
- Together with her elder sister, polyglot Maeko Maeda, she translated world literature for Shueisha and contributed illustrations to these publications.
- 1987.03.03 Founded Tomoshibi‑ya (Lamp House), an antique and art dealership in Oiso, Kanagawa, officially registered as an antique dealer. The name and red lamp logo “ranpu” pay homage to her father‑in‑law Koyata’s seal and wish to continue his mission in art and ceramics.
- An illustrator and fashion designer in her own right, she studied antique ceramics under Koyata and was regarded as his true successor in connoisseurship.
- 2005 Passed away from cancer. From 2018 onward, Tomoshibi‑ya and the family’s cultural legacy have been carried on by her son Kenta Yasui.
安井顕太 Kenta Yasui
第三代 Third Generation
吹製玻璃藝術家╱畫家
glass artist╱painter
glass artist╱painter
- 1963.07.08 出生。
- 8 歲 開始隨西洋畫大師須山計一學畫，對色彩有異常敏銳的感受力。
- 童年因體弱多次隨父母搬遷，逐漸形成內向孤僻的性格，也培養出對「失去」與「時間」的深層感受。
- 求學時期刻意選擇冷門的玻璃工藝專業，遠離人群，專注於技術與形制的開發；因有深厚繪畫基礎，每件玻璃作品皆先以完整手稿與流程圖推演。
- 之後於日本與台灣建立成熟創作體系，以吹製玻璃結合繪畫性與高度個人化色彩運用，被視為在形制、技巧與色彩語言上皆具首創性的當代玻璃藝術家。
- 目前為安井家族唯一傳人與三代遺作管理人，與你共同整理祖父、父親與母親的作品與檔案，構築出橫跨三代的家族藝術史。
- 1963.07.08 Born as the third generation of the Yasui family.
- At age 8 began studying Western painting under master Keiichi Suyama, developing an unusually keen sense of color.
- Due to fragile health, he moved frequently during childhood, becoming introspective and acutely aware of loss and the passing of time.
- During his studies he deliberately chose the little‑trodden field of glass art, distancing himself from crowds to focus on technique and form. Supported by a strong drawing background, he prepares each glass work through detailed sketches and process diagrams, treating design, structure, technique, and color as an integrated invention.
- Since the 2000s he has established a mature body of work in Japan and Taiwan, recognized for his unique combination of blown glass, painterly sensibility, and highly individual color language.
- He is now the sole heir and custodian of the Yasui family estate, working with you to preserve and reinterpret the three‑generation narrative of Koyata, Hyouta, and Kaede through exhibitions and publications.
