Hiroshi Hamaya
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Hiroshi Hamaya #9,843

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personJapanese, 1915–1999
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Selected Works22

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Girl Carrying a Baby on her Back, Ohira, Higashitsugaru gun, Aomori
Girl Carrying a Baby on her Back, Ohira, Higashitsugaru gun, Aomori, 1955
Acquired 2017
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Rice Harvesting, Yamagata Prefecture
Rice Harvesting, Yamagata Prefecture, 1955
Acquired 2000
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Woman Hurrying on the Snow Road
Woman Hurrying on the Snow Road, 1956
Acquired 1964
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Harvest
Harvest, 1955
Acquired 1959
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Composition, 雪どけの街
Composition, 雪どけの街, 1953
Acquired 1959
Gelatin silver print

Previous Sales

Bonhams
Lagoon Fishing: Hachirogata, Akita, Japan
Lagoon Fishing: Hachirogata, Akita, Japan, 1955
$4,608
Apr 2025
Bonhams
'A Boy at New Year's Festival in Fishing Village, Ishikawa Prefecture'
'A Boy at New Year's Festival in Fishing Village, Ishikawa Prefecture', 1950
$1,280
Apr 2025
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled
£625 ($825 USD)
May 2010
Christie's
Woman Planting Rice, Toyama, Japan, 1955
Woman Planting Rice, Toyama, Japan, 1955
£960 ($1k USD)
Jun 2007
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled
£720 ($950 USD)
May 2006
Roseberys · Artsy
A Woman Planting Rice Toyama, Japan
A Woman Planting Rice Toyama, Japan, 1957
Bidding closed
Vintage gelatin silver print

For Sale

Heidi Vaughan Fine Art · Artsy
SPECTRUM PORTFOLIO
SPECTRUM PORTFOLIO, 1990
US$3,000
Super High Definition Graphics printing on heavy paper
Michael Hoppen Gallery · Artsy
Fruit store, Guangzhou, China
Fruit store, Guangzhou, China, 1950
For sale
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Michael Hoppen Gallery · Artsy
The demonstration of the exciting students, 1964
The demonstration of the exciting students, 1964, 1964
Sold
Vintage silver gelatin print
Michael Hoppen Gallery · Artsy
Precious metal dealer, Guangzhou, China
Precious metal dealer, Guangzhou, China
For sale
Vintage silver gelatin print
Michael Hoppen Gallery · Artsy
Men dragging sacks, China
Men dragging sacks, China, 1960
For sale
Vintage silver gelatin print
Michael Hoppen Gallery · Artsy
Fisherman’s cottage: Akita Prefecture
Fisherman’s cottage: Akita Prefecture , 1952
For sale
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Michael Hoppen Gallery · Artsy
10 June 1960, Tokyo
10 June 1960, Tokyo, 1960
For sale
Vintage silver gelatin print
Michael Hoppen Gallery · Artsy
Shangai’s recreational field, 1955
Shangai’s recreational field, 1955, 1955
For sale
Vintage silver gelatin print
Michael Hoppen Gallery · Artsy
Fisherman Spearing Fish, Hokkaido, Japan, 1957
Fisherman Spearing Fish, Hokkaido, Japan, 1957, 1957
For sale
Silver gelatin print, printed later
Michael Hoppen Gallery · Artsy
Munakata Shikō, wood-block artist, Niigata
Munakata Shikō, wood-block artist, Niigata, 1951
For sale
Silver gelatin print
Michael Hoppen Gallery · Artsy
Bourbon St., New Orleans, USA
Bourbon St., New Orleans, USA, 1967
For sale
Silver gelatin print
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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A fishing villiage, Akita Prefecture
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2019 · Accession 2019.177.1 · Photographs
Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser
The Old Town at Japan's Black Coast, Niigata, Japan
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2019 · Accession 2019.177.2 · Photographs
Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser
Children Singing and Dancing under the Cherry Blossom
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2018 · Accession 2018.101 · Photographs
Gift of Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck
Girl Carrying a Baby on her Back, Ohira, Higashitsugaru gun, Aomori
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.460 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Anne Wilkes Tucker in honor of Maya Ishiwata and Chris Pichler
Fire Festival, New Year's Ritual, Niigata Prefecture
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2013.70.1 · Photographs
Gift of Hiroshi Hamaya Estate
Sea Cliffs of Tojinbo, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2013.70.2 · Photographs
Gift of Hiroshi Hamaya Estate
Femme plantant du riz, Toyama, Japon
Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2013 · Accession AM 2014-283 · Photographie
Inscription à l'inventaire: Don du Jeu de Paume, avec le soutien de Magnum en 2013. Ancienne collection du Centre National de la Photographie.
Ayers Rock, Australia
Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2013 · Accession AM 2014-279 · Photographie
Inscription à l'inventaire: Don du Jeu de Paume, avec le soutien de Magnum en 2013. Ancienne collection du Centre National de la Photographie.
Bird-chasing, New Year's Ritual, Niigata Prefecture
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2012 · Accession 2012.30.9 · Photographs
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
New Year's Ritual, Niigata Prefecture
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2012 · Accession 2012.30.8 · Photographs
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Materials for Rice Cake Decorations, New Year's Ritual, Niigata Prefecture
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2012 · Accession 2012.30.7 · Photographs
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Blind Musicians, Niigata Prefecture
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2012 · Accession 2012.30.5 · Photographs
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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Prizes & Awards1

Hasselblad Award
Winner 1987
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Past Exhibitions0

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Recent Activity3

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death
Hiroshi Hamaya dies
Jan 1, 1999
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Hasselblad Award 1987
Dec 1, 1987
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birth
Hiroshi Hamaya born
Jan 1, 1915