Masukawa Masako | Contemporary Artist: Artworks & Biography
Masukawa Masako
- France
Painter
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When I draw my illustrations, I live in every world that I create. I invent characters, villages and I live in this world while I paint.
Based in France, near Paris, Masako is an illustrator with a unique background. Unlike most painters, she began drawing late in life. Yet the young Japanese girl grew up in an environment conducive to pictorial art since her mother created traditional Japanese ‘sumie’ watercolour paintings. Masako admired the artistic work but could not imagine having the talent to do the same. Her preferences then focused her on outdoor activities, travel and on cultural discoveries.
At 17, she went to the United States as part of a student exchange program. Her low level of English made her beginnings difficult for her on the other side of the Pacific, and her only respite was an art course in which she was asked to draw more than speak. This experience taught her a new way of expressing herself. Her teacher noticed her talent and encouraged her to start an artistic path she had never considered. Under his guidance, Masako developed her skills and won a scholarship to the College of Art and Design in Savannah (United States).
Looking for a personal style and technique, the Japanese artist remembered her mother's creations. She recalled the fascination of watercolours blending in "happy accidents". Influenced by this Far Eastern aesthetic, Masako’s works are poetic. They are bathed in a nostalgic atmosphere. Each tells a story and questions the events leading up to the scene, as well those that follow. Masako is interested in what she does not see, preferring ideas to sensations.
According to her, watercolor is a fascinating painting that allows her to blend colors on paper. "There are always good surprises as the paper dries. With that technique, my fantasy world has no limit, no end."
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- 2019Exhibition at the Children CenterBougival, France
- 2015Illustration of the bookHarper Collins Publishing House, United States of America (the)
- 2011Obtains the 1st illustration prizeJapan Floss Silk Association, Japan
- 1993Master's degree from the College of Art and DesignSavannah, United States of America (the)
- 1969BirthKagawa, Japan
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86 Artworks
Masukawa Masako
36 boy rain
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White cat
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Boy and bear
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3 kids
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Star lady
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Pig boat
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Racoons
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Cloud boy
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Bears
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Bird with eggs
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Squirrel
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White cat with a flower
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Girl with big ribbon
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White cat
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Fall
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Best friends
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Cute cow
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Houses
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Mr Zebra
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Little prince
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Red tulips
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Girl in a yellow dress
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Let's play music
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Laundry houses
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Girl + rabbit
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Magician and friends
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Funny people
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A flower house
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Black dog
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City hat girl
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Flying charm
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Penguin lovers
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Maison 1
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Pink rabbit
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Flying girl with a red hat
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Twins
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White cat with birds
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House right
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Marching band girl
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St
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Magicien and rabbits
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Flying boat with balloons
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Blue boat
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Indian houses
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Flying girl
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Circus Horse
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Pengui and bear
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Red houses
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Deer
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Boy and others
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A house in a green field
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Bubble house
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Funny animal
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Boy and a little dog
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Maison
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Strawberry child
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Three maggies
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Marching band
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Star delivery angel
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Funny building
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