7/17［木］― 30［水］
niigata eya exhibition 696
あっいいな、と思ったら撮る。現代の我々はケータイで。應志さんは板に油絵具で。仮に現代を應志さんが生きていたとしても、やはりケータイでは無く板に描いていただろう。自らが視ている世界が、儚く消えてしまわないように、自ら描き、自らの手元に置き留め、誰かに見せたかったのではないか。だから應志さんの作品は、美しく懐かしいだけでは無く、どこか切なさを感じるのだ。（企画者：田代早苗）
If you think, “Oh, that’s nice,” you take a picture of it. Today, we use cell phones. Mr. Oushi used oil paints on a board. Even if Mr. Oushi were alive today, he would probably have still painted on a board instead of using his mobile phone. He would have painted it himself, kept it with him, and wanted to show it to someone so that the world he was looking at would not disappear. That is why Mr.Oushi’s works are not only beautiful and nostalgic, but also somewhat sad. (Exhibition Planner: Sanae Tashiro)
斎藤應志（さいとう おうし）
1903年中条町（現胎内市）生まれ。24年新潟師範学校卒業。戦前の民間主催の洋画公募展「新潟県展」（旧県展）の企画・運営に参画し、自らも同展に出品した。旧県展第1回で3点の作品が入選し、「選外特選」の「船」は市長賞を受賞。第4回で特選。戦後は中学校美術教師をしながら、新潟の風景や静物画を描き、数多く個展で発表した。81年没。2019年新潟絵屋で弟との二人展「斎藤應志・鉄臣展」を、その後個展を2020年以降毎年開催。2021年には胎内市美術館にて「斎藤應志・鐡臣二人展」が開催された。関連する書籍に『斎藤應志・鐡臣二人展圖録』（胎内市美術館）、『まちの日々180 vol.9 特集 新潟島』、『別冊 斎藤應志さんと新潟』（まちの日々編集室、2023年1月発行）がある。
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Oushi Saito
Born in Nakajo-machi (contemporary Tainai City) in 1903, Saito graduated from Niigata Normal School in 1924. He participated in the planning and operation of the Niigata Prefectural Exhibition (formerly known as the Prefectural Exhibition), a prewar public exhibition of Western-style paintings sponsored by the private sector, and also exhibited his own works at the exhibition. Three of his works were selected for the first former Prefectural Exhibition, and “Ship” was awarded the Mayor’s Prize in the “Special Selection from unaccepted works” section. He received a special prize at the 4th exhibition. After the war, he worked as a junior high school art teacher, painted Niigata landscapes and still-lifes, and exhibited them in many solo shows. He died in 1981. In 2019 he and his brother had a dual show, “Saito Oushi-Tetsuomi Exhibition,” at Niigata Eya, followed by a solo show there every year from 2020. In 2021 a “Saito Oushi-Tetsuomi Exhibition” was held at Tainai City Art Museum. Related books are Saito Oushi・Tetsuomi Nininten Zuroku (Tainai City Art Museum), Machi no Hibi 180 vol. 9, Special Feature Niigatajima, and Bessatsu Saito Oushi-san to Niigata (Machi no Hibi editorial office, published in January, 2023).
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PHOTO（上）:「夕雲」1963年 油彩/板 15.8×22.6cm
PHOTO:「たなばた祭A」1960年 油彩/板 15.2×22.6cm
▶ 斎藤應志展 6
▶ 斎藤應志展 5
▶ 新潟の肖像 1955-70 斎藤應志展＠砂丘館
▶ 斎藤應志展 4
▶ 斎藤應志展 3
▶ 斎藤應志展 2
▶ 斎藤応志・鉄臣展
▶ まちの日々180 vol.9 特集 新潟島（完売しました）
▶ まちの日々180 別冊 斎藤應志さんと新潟
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