Heizo Kanayama

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHeizo•Kanayama
Used nameHeizo•Kanayama
Original name金山•平三
Born18 December 1883 in Kobe, Hyogo (JPN)
Died15 July 1964 in Toshima, Tokyo (JPN)
NOC Japan

Biography

Japanese painter Heizo Kanayama entered Tokyo Bijutsu School in the Western painting department at the age of 21 years, and his talent was recognized immediately. He learned the technique of oil painting in Europe, beginning in 1912 in France, and studied abroad for the next four years. Kanayama traveled around Europe, and painted mainly in Paris until 1915. Back in Japan he spent his winters in Nagano from 1917, painting mainly winter landscapes as his nickname “snow painter” indicated. In 1935 he withdrew from the official art business and subsequently worked alone without belonging to any societies. Eventually, he became a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 1957. Ice Skating from 1922 is in the Museum of Modern Art at Ibaraki. Kanayama repeatedly took up the theme of ice skating in Shimosuwa on Lake Suwa in Nagano Province. The painting in oil on panel is 24 x 33 cm.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Art Competitions JPN Heizo Kanayama
Painting, Paintings, Open (Olympic) AC