Naotake Yamamoto

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNaotake (-Ranson)•Yamamoto
Used nameNaotake•Yamamoto
Original name山本•直武
Other namesRanmura Yamamoto, 山本蘭村, ヤマモトランソン
Born1907
Died9 May 1977
NOC Japan

Biography

Naotake Yamamoto studied at a Western painting school and his works tended towards abstraction. After the War he took on Ranson as his first name. His favorite topics became deep prayer, human love, and the desire for peace. However, he also painted people, cats, still lifes and landscapes, and also combined painting and poetry.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Art Competitions JPN Naotake Yamamoto
Painting, Unknown Event, Open (Olympic) AC