Youngest Ever Top Prize Winner in Prefectural Exhibition Oil Painting Division: Chishirodai High School 3rd Grader Ms. Sakata Impresses Judges with Descriptive Power and Dark Atmosphere
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Chishirodai High School 3rd-year student Kotomi Sakata won the top prize in the Prefectural Exhibition's oil painting division, the youngest recipient ever.Summary
Kotomi Sakata, an 18-year-old third-year student at Chiba Prefectural Chishirodai High School, won the Kenbijutsukai Award, the highest honor for member and open submissions, in the oil painting division of the 74th Chiba Prefectural Art Exhibition held at the Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art. According to the Prefectural Art Association, judging is conducted regardless of age, making her the first high school student to receive the top award. Her winning piece is titled "Shukuya: Singing an Elegy" (夙夜・哀歌を吟じる), and the article highlights her impressive descriptive power and ability to express a dark atmosphere, which reportedly impressed the judges. Full details of the article are behind a paywall.
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