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*''Born: [[1675]]''
*''Died: [[1763]]''
*''Japanese'': 売茶翁 ''(bai sa ou)''
Baisaô was an itinerant monk, known for his poetry and calligraphy, and as one of the chief proponents of the ''[[sencha]]'' [[tea ceremony]], which was quickly adopted by many Sinophile [[literati]], who saw it as an ideal informal, cultured way to share tea with one another in a Chinese manner. His pseudonym, Baisaô, literally means "old man who sells tea."
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==References==
*Gallery labels, "Itô Jakuchû and Baisaô - Chrysanthemums and Rock," LACMA, 30 Nov 2012.
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