Masuo Ikeda

Masuo Ikeda
BornFebruary 23, 1934
DiedMarch 8, 1997(1997-03-08) (aged 63)
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)painter, printmaker, illustrator, sculptor, ceramist, novelist and film director
Tarumi Railway Tarumi Line railcar decorated by Masuo Ikeda

Masuo Ikeda (池田 満寿夫, Ikeda Masuo, February 23, 1934 – March 8, 1997) was a Japanese painter, printmaker, illustrator, sculptor, ceramist, novelist, and film director from Nagano Prefecture.

Awards

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  • Ikeda won the Akutagawa Prize for Offering In The Aegean (Eegekai ni sasagu).

Museum

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The Ikeda Masuo Art Museum, named after Ikeda, is located in Nagano.

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