100th Edition: Hokkaido's Largest Art Exhibition "Doten" Now Open; Grand Prize Goes to Tomoo Oishi of Asahikawa for His Nihonga Painting
HTB 北海道テレビ
The 100th Doten exhibition in Hokkaido is underway, with the top prize awarded to Tomoo Oishi of Asahikawa for his nihonga painting "Chaos of Flowers."Summary
The Doten exhibition, the largest art exhibition in Hokkaido and held in Sapporo, is marking its 100th edition this year. It has been held annually since the Taisho era, except in 1945 (the year World War II ended) and 2020 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The top prize, the "100th Anniversary Grand Prize," was awarded to Tomoo Oishi from Asahikawa for his nihonga (Japanese-style) painting "Chaos of Flowers." The work was praised for its beauty of abbreviated expression using negative space and the striking presence of flowers despite its semi-abstract style. The 100th anniversary Doten exhibition is open at the Sapporo Citizens Gallery until the 25th.
(Source：HTB 北海道テレビ)