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Port of Piraeus, 1982
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1905
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Born in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture; raised in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture
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1928
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Graduated from Bunka Gakuin, Department of Fine Arts. Departed for France with Tomo Soeda.
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1932
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Returns to Japan.
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1934
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With Kaoru Yamaguchi and Rokuro Yabashi, founds the New Age Painting Exhibition.
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1937
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Develop the New Age Painting Exhibition; founds the Association of Free Artists.
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1950
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With Yamaguchi and Yabashi, withdraws from the Association of Free Artists and founds the Modern Art Association.
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1962
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Awarded the first prize at the 5th Modern Japanese Art Exhibition and the
Education Minister's Prize at the 3rd International Biennial Exhibition
of Prints in Tokyo.
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1970
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Received Wakayama Prefecture Award of Culture.
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1973
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Retrospective, The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura.
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1979
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Retrospective, The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama.
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1993
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Retrospective, Setagaya Art Museum (and other venues)
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1995
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Retrospective, The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura (and other venues)
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1997
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Received the Chunichi Cultural Prize and Setagaya City Culture Contribution Special Award.
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1998
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Received the Tsune Nakamura Award.
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1999
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Masanari Murai passed away on February 5, at the age of 93.
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Professor Emeritus at Musashino Art University
Honorary Citizen of Shingu City
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