Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani | Spencer Museum of Art

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Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, United States

Date of Birth: June 15, 1920

Place of Death: New York, New York, United States

Date of Death: October 21, 2012

Active Country: United States

Works of Art: 144

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (“Mt. Fuji” and flames in homage to Hayami Gyoshū)

untitled (“Mt. Fuji” and flames in homage to Hayami Gyoshū), after 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (cat with blue peony)

untitled (cat with blue peony), circa 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (World Trade Center and Kannon)

untitled (World Trade Center and Kannon), 2005

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake collage)

untitled (Tule Lake collage), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Hurricane Katrina flood)

untitled (Hurricane Katrina flood), 2005

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Yasuo Kuniyoshi and rabbit)

untitled (Yasuo Kuniyoshi and rabbit), 2012

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (“education paper” with owl)

untitled (“education paper” with owl), before 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled collage (Akira Kurosawa)

untitled collage (Akira Kurosawa), 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: battleship) collage (Battleship Tule Lake)

untitled (Tule Lake: battleship) collage (Battleship Tule Lake) , date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (“Shōchikubai”: pine, bamboo, plum; “the three friends of winter”)

untitled (“Shōchikubai”: pine, bamboo, plum; “the three friends of winter”), after 1999

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake/Tokyo)

untitled (Tule Lake/Tokyo) , 2006–2007

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (PARIS)

untitled (PARIS), after 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (World Trade Center, peace)

untitled (World Trade Center, peace), after 2006

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Pope John Paul II)

untitled (Pope John Paul II), 2005

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Pearl Harbor/Hiroshima)

untitled (Pearl Harbor/Hiroshima), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: “after sixty-one years”) drawing (Tule Lake)

untitled (Tule Lake: “after sixty-one years”) drawing (Tule Lake) , 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: Castle Rock peak, cross) drawing (Tule Lake)

untitled (Tule Lake: Castle Rock peak, cross) drawing (Tule Lake) , 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: Castle Rock Mountain, cross)

untitled (Tule Lake: Castle Rock Mountain, cross), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: “after ten years”)

untitled (Tule Lake: “after ten years”), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: view of Castle Rock Mountain from bus)

untitled (Tule Lake: view of Castle Rock Mountain from bus) , 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: “rest in peace”)

untitled (Tule Lake: “rest in peace”), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled drawing (cat in waves)

untitled drawing (cat in waves), 2000

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (smiling cat, fish, leaves)

untitled (smiling cat, fish, leaves), 2000–2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (plane in flames)

untitled (plane in flames), 2002–2006

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (cat with red snapper)

untitled (cat with red snapper), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (cat with two fish on a plate)

untitled (cat with two fish on a plate), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Yasuo Kuniyoshi and Tule Lake)

untitled (Yasuo Kuniyoshi and Tule Lake) , date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (peace, Linda Hattendorf and her father)

untitled (peace, Linda Hattendorf and her father), after 2006

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Mirikitani age 91)

untitled (Mirikitani age 91), 2011

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (woman, television, Japanese flag)

untitled (woman, television, Japanese flag)

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (framed "Mt. Fuji")

untitled (framed "Mt. Fuji") , date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: highway monument)

untitled (Tule Lake: highway monument), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Hiroshima peace, Kyoto temple)

untitled (Hiroshima peace, Kyoto temple), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Hurricane Katrina, Ninth Ward)

untitled (Hurricane Katrina, Ninth Ward), 2005

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (“Cat of Foujita”)

untitled (“Cat of Foujita”), 2011

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (family portraits)

untitled (family portraits), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Nancy Regan, Wing Luke Asian Museum Presents)

untitled (Nancy Regan, Wing Luke Asian Museum Presents), after 2006

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: Castle Rock Mountain, barracks, cross)

untitled (Tule Lake: Castle Rock Mountain, barracks, cross), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), Mirikitani’s business card

Mirikitani’s business card, after 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (samurai, Yasuo Kuniyoshi)

untitled (samurai, Yasuo Kuniyoshi), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome, Pope John Paul II, Kannon)

untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome, Pope John Paul II, Kannon), circa 2005

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (homage to Li Ling Ai)

untitled (homage to Li Ling Ai), 2003

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (art in incarceration)

untitled (art in incarceration), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Abraham Lincoln)

untitled (Abraham Lincoln)

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (“peace cats” collage)

untitled (“peace cats” collage), after 2007

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Sleeping Cat with two blue fish)

untitled (Sleeping Cat with two blue fish), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (London England)

untitled (London England), 2010

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Camellia Petals Scattering by Hayami Gyoshū)

untitled (Camellia Petals Scattering by Hayami Gyoshū), 2001–2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Mirikitani’s fellow artists, friends & family)

untitled (Mirikitani’s fellow artists, friends & family), after 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (cat with fish and peppers)

untitled (cat with fish and peppers), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (“salute to you Washington DC”)

untitled (“salute to you Washington DC”) , after 2006

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: view from bus to Seattle)

untitled (Tule Lake: view from bus to Seattle), 2000

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Hiroshima, Tule Lake, citizenship)

untitled (Hiroshima, Tule Lake, citizenship), after 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome with cross)

untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome with cross), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake/Crystal City/Seabrook)

untitled (Tule Lake/Crystal City/Seabrook), 2005

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled ("Not the Retiring Type")

untitled ("Not the Retiring Type"), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Roger Shimomura and white dragon)

untitled (Roger Shimomura and white dragon), after 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Janice Mirikitani: “Past Recalled”)

untitled (Janice Mirikitani: “Past Recalled”), circa 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Mirikitani and friends)

untitled (Mirikitani and friends), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Kampo Cultural Center)

untitled (Kampo Cultural Center), after 2007

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome, Kannon riding a dragon)

untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome, Kannon riding a dragon), 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Two Sleeping Cats)

untitled (Two Sleeping Cats), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (cat with ginger flower and barcode)

untitled (cat with ginger flower and barcode), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: artist, rabbit, woman and child)

untitled (Tule Lake: artist, rabbit, woman and child), circa 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (homage to Dancing in the Flames by Hayami Gyoshū)

untitled (homage to Dancing in the Flames by Hayami Gyoshū), circa 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (white tiger cat with blue eyes, bamboo)

untitled (white tiger cat with blue eyes, bamboo), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (bottle goard with cat and butterfly)

untitled (bottle goard with cat and butterfly), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Hiroshima “Gionbō” persimmon)

untitled (Hiroshima “Gionbō” persimmon), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (white tiger cat, rabbit, dancing flame)

untitled (white tiger cat, rabbit, dancing flame), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: “Buddha’s heart)

untitled (Tule Lake: “Buddha’s heart), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (view from plane after Tule Lake Pilgrimage)

untitled (view from plane after Tule Lake Pilgrimage), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (mother cat and baby cat)

untitled (mother cat and baby cat), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (round face cat with blue eyes)

untitled (round face cat with blue eyes), 2006

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled drawing (Japanese Castle)

untitled drawing (Japanese Castle), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled drawing (large owl in oak tree, moon)

untitled drawing (large owl in oak tree, moon), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Takashi Murakami, Vincent van Gogh)

untitled (Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Takashi Murakami, Vincent van Gogh), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Hiroshima, Imperial Japan)

untitled (Hiroshima, Imperial Japan), 2004

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake/Manzanar) collage (Tule Lake was one of ten American…)

untitled (Tule Lake/Manzanar) collage (Tule Lake was one of ten American…), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Young Mirikitani)

untitled (Young Mirikitani), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake cat)

untitled (Tule Lake cat), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Mirikitani age of 91, baby, Jackson Pollock)

untitled (Mirikitani age of 91, baby, Jackson Pollock), 2011

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (mountain with autumn leaves)

untitled (mountain with autumn leaves), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (hawk in oak tree, autumn)

untitled (hawk in oak tree, autumn), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (white dragon with claws and flames)

untitled (white dragon with claws and flames), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (blue crab and fish in Seto Inland Sea)

untitled (blue crab and fish in Seto Inland Sea), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (white tiger with orange eyes)

untitled (white tiger with orange eyes), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled drawing (girl and rabbit under maple tree in autumn)

untitled drawing (girl and rabbit under maple tree in autumn), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (white dragon protecting Mirikitani and friends)

untitled (white dragon protecting Mirikitani and friends), after 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (9/11) drawing (World Trade Center)

untitled (9/11) drawing (World Trade Center), 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (big carp with white iris)

untitled (big carp with white iris), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (cat with green fish on drawer)

untitled (cat with green fish on drawer), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (cats, blue fish, family portrait)

untitled (cats, blue fish, family portrait), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (hawk and Plum Tree)

untitled (hawk and Plum Tree), before 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (“Gionbō” persimmons and vegetables)

untitled (“Gionbō” persimmons and vegetables), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (boat in rough water)

untitled (boat in rough water), before 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (persimmon tree, red-headed sparrow in autumn)

untitled (persimmon tree, red-headed sparrow in autumn), 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (moth and berries, “good luck”)

untitled (moth and berries, “good luck”), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (bird with berries, bamboo leaves)

untitled (bird with berries, bamboo leaves), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (red-headed sparrow and bamboo in spring)

untitled (red-headed sparrow and bamboo in spring), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled drawing (Bird on persimmon tree, bamboo)

untitled drawing (Bird on persimmon tree, bamboo), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (small owl in oak tree, moon and bamboo)

untitled (small owl in oak tree, moon and bamboo), 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: Cemetery)

untitled (Tule Lake: Cemetery), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome and Kannon)

untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome and Kannon), 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (two cats with red snapper)

untitled (two cats with red snapper) , date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (hot spring country)

untitled (hot spring country), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake)

untitled (Tule Lake), after 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake)

untitled (Tule Lake), circa 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake)

untitled (Tule Lake), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: shell gathering)

untitled (Tule Lake: shell gathering), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial)

untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (World Trade Center)

untitled (World Trade Center), after 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Hiroshima/World Trade Center)

untitled (Hiroshima/World Trade Center), after 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Battle of Midway)

untitled (Battle of Midway), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Pearl Harbor/Western Japan/ South Korea)

untitled (Pearl Harbor/Western Japan/ South Korea), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Pearl Harbor and Waikiki Beach)

untitled (Pearl Harbor and Waikiki Beach), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Iraq War and owls)

untitled (Iraq War and owls), after 2003

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Jesus, Mary and “homeless man” with cats)

untitled (Jesus, Mary and “homeless man” with cats), after 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Hurricane Katrina, Baton Rouge)

untitled (Hurricane Katrina, Baton Rouge), 2005

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (grapes for Jackson Pollock)

untitled (grapes for Jackson Pollock), circa 2006

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Kimura Buzan, Fudō Myō-ō, and thunder god)

untitled (Kimura Buzan, Fudō Myō-ō, and thunder god), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled ("The Most Intriguing Person")

untitled ("The Most Intriguing Person"), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Japanese bride, young Mirikitani)

untitled (Japanese bride, young Mirikitani), after 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (childhood daruma)

untitled (childhood daruma), 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (small sleeping cat)

untitled (small sleeping cat), circa 1950s

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (morning glories)

untitled (morning glories), circa 1950s

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (hawk on a pine tree)

untitled (hawk on a pine tree), circa 1950s

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (kingfisher under “Japanese snowball”)

untitled (kingfisher under “Japanese snowball”), circa 1950s

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (two cats, fish, vegetables)

untitled (two cats, fish, vegetables), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (fish from Seto Inland Sea)

untitled (fish from Seto Inland Sea), before 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (big carp with purple iris)

untitled (big carp with purple iris), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (blue “Heike” crab)

untitled (blue “Heike” crab), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake: “End of War and Return”)

untitled (Tule Lake: “End of War and Return”), circa 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome: “No More War!”)

untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome: “No More War!”), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome, Kannon, River)

untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome, Kannon, River), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome, Kannon, Nagasaki)

untitled (Atomic Bomb Dome, Kannon, Nagasaki), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (big turtle table collage)

untitled (big turtle table collage), after 2002

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Takeda castle)

untitled (Takeda castle), 1996

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (cat with autumn leaves)

untitled (cat with autumn leaves), 1995–1997

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Obama family)

untitled (Obama family) , after 2009

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (hiding cat and Japanese daikon)

untitled (hiding cat and Japanese daikon), date unknown

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (round table cat)

untitled (round table cat), 1998–2000

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake)

untitled (Tule Lake), 1940s

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (“education paper” with owl 2)

untitled (“education paper” with owl 2), before 2001

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), untitled (Tule Lake/Tokyo)

untitled (Tule Lake/Tokyo), 2006–2007

Exhibitions: 1

Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani

Kris Ercums, curator
Maki Kaneko, curator

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