康雄 (國吉) Kuniyoshi (1889 - 1953)

Born 1 Sep 1889 in 日本岡山県岡山市

Died 14 May 1953 at age 63 in New York City, New York, United States

Biography

Yasuo (國吉) Kuniyoshi migrated from Japan to the United States.

Yasuo (國吉) Kuniyoshi is Notable.

Born 国吉 康雄, Yasuo Kuniyoshi was born in Okayama, Japan on September 1, 1889. He migrated to the United States in 1906 after choosing not to attend military school in Japan. There, he studied at the Los Angeles School of Art and Design.

After spending three years in Los Angeles, Yasuo moved to New York City to pursue a career in art. After studying at the National Academy and then the Independent School in New York City, he studied under Kenneth Hayes Miller at the Art Students League of New York. He became an art teacher himself, teaching sudents like Nan Lurie, Irene Krugman and Anne Helioff.

Yasuo was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1935. Despite being labeled an "enemy alien" during World War II, he still retained his allegiance to the United States, as shown in his paintings.^[1]

Yasuo passed away in New York City on May 14, 1953.

Sources

1. ↑ Stamberg, Susan. "The Anxious Art Of Japanese Painter (And 'Enemy Alien') Yasuo Kuniyoshi." NPR. Accessed 31 Aug 2017.

• "California, San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXHS-5SJ : 12 March 2018), Yasuo Kuniyoshi, 1932; citing San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1410 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,381,072.
• "California, Los Angeles Passenger Lists, 1907-1948," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZQS-2DL : 13 March 2018), Yasue Kuniyoshi, 1932; citing Immigration, ship name Tatsuta Maru, NARA microfilm publication M1764 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 37; FHL microfilm 1,734,641.
• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXL7-G3K : 12 March 2018), Yasue Kuniyoshi, 1926; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24X8-MJ4 : 12 March 2018), Yasuo Kuniyoshi, 1928; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQT6-WQ7 : 13 March 2018), Yasuo Kunyoshi, Assembly District 10, Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-886, sheet 16B, line 67, family 297, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2645.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6JZ-QPL : 13 March 2018), Yasuo Kuniyoshi, 1917-1918; citing New York City no 159, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,786,851.
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTW4-42W : 8 November 2017), Yasuo Kuniyoshi, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

See also:

• Wikipedia: Yasuo Kuniyoshi
• Wikidata: Item Q3571991, en:Wikipedia