Ueno Naoteru 上野直昭 to F. M. Trautz and Hilda Trautz **

Ueno Naoteru 上野直昭 to F. M. Trautz and Hilda Trautz

Naoteru Ueno (1882-1973) was a prominent Japanese aesthetician and scholar, born in 1882 in Kobe. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1908 and went on to work as an assistant to Professor Yasuharu Otsuka in the field of aesthetics. Ueno conducted research on picture scrolls and received funding from the Toshogu Shrine Three Hundredth Anniversary Celebration Committee for his work.

In his career, Ueno held various academic positions, including lecturer at Tokyo Women's University and Keijo Imperial University. He also spent two years in Europe and the United States for research in aesthetics and art history. Ueno served as a professor at Keijo Imperial University and later became the dean of the Faculty of Law and Literature there.

During his career, Ueno made significant contributions to the study of Japanese art history. He served as a visiting professor in Germany, lecturing on Japanese art history at the University of Berlin. He also held positions such as director of the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts and president of Tokyo University of the Arts.

Ueno was involved in the preservation of cultural properties in Japan and was a member of the National Treasure Preservation Society. He was elected as a member of the Japan Academy in 1946 in recognition of his academic achievements. Ueno passed away in 1973 at the age of 90.

Note: Paper by Professor Miyuki Yasumatsu of Beppu University makes for interesting reading, as she writes about numerous connections between Trautz and Ueno in "美術史家上野直昭とベルリンの(日本研究所 Japaninstitut) の活動をめぐって" - Art Historian Naoteru Ueno and the Activities of the "Japaninstitut" in Berlin.