Koyata Yamamoto
Koyata Yamamoto (山本 顧彌太 Yamamoto Koyata, born January 19th, 1886, died November 25, 1963)[1] was a Japanese entrepreneur and businessperson during the Meiji and Shōwa era.
History
Born in Osaka in 1886, Koyata Yamamoto became a businessman after graduating from high school, specializing in the production of cotton cloth.[2] His skills and the products' quality impressed notable people such as Saneatsu Mushanokōji, which led him to become a valuable patron to the Shirakabaha. He later received a request from Mushanokōji to build an art museum that commemorated the Shirakabaha, and in following years, 1919, he was able to purchase a Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflower" picture.[3] After the purchase, the piece was displayed in the museum's exhibitions, but due to low attendance and its subsequent financial difficulties, the museum was closed and the artwork was displayed in his private mansion. However, due to airstrikes and bombing from American forces during World War II, the artwork was destroyed along with his mansion in 1945.[2][3] He died on November 25, 1963.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "山本顧彌太 - まいり". mairi.me. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 gogh (2018-12-07). "白樺派が恋焦がれた、ゴッホ幻の名作《芦屋のひまわり》". よく分かるゴッホ (in 日本語). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "芦屋の《ひまわり》". Ashiya City.
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