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Ogata Gekkô was a painter and [[woodblock printing|woodblock print]] artist of the ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' genre. | Ogata Gekkô was a painter and [[woodblock printing|woodblock print]] artist of the ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' genre. | ||
| − | Gekkô's work was originally closely based upon that of [[Kikuchi Yosai|Kikuchi Yôsai]], and the artist was also inspired by [[Hokusai]], creating a series of one hundred prints of [[Mount Fuji]]. However, he did develop his own style, with significant stylistic elements from ''[[nihonga]]''. His works were exhibited at a number of exhibitions, both those held domestically by the [[Ministry of Education]] and internationally. His works were seen in [[World's Columbian Exposition|Chicago in 1893]], [[Exposition Universelle (1900)|Paris in 1900]], and London in 1910. | + | Gekkô's work was originally closely based upon that of [[Kikuchi Yosai|Kikuchi Yôsai]], and the artist was also inspired by [[Hokusai]], creating a series of one hundred prints of [[Mount Fuji]]. However, he did develop his own style, with significant stylistic elements from ''[[nihonga]]''. His works were exhibited at a number of exhibitions, both those held domestically by the [[Ministry of Education]] and internationally. His works were seen in [[World's Columbian Exposition|Chicago in 1893]], [[Exposition Universelle (1900)|Paris in 1900]], and [[Japan-British Exhibition|London in 1910]]. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 1 April 2010
- Birth: 1859
- Death: 1920
- Japanese: 尾形 月耕 (Ogata Gekkou)
Ogata Gekkô was a painter and woodblock print artist of the ukiyo-e genre.
Gekkô's work was originally closely based upon that of Kikuchi Yôsai, and the artist was also inspired by Hokusai, creating a series of one hundred prints of Mount Fuji. However, he did develop his own style, with significant stylistic elements from nihonga. His works were exhibited at a number of exhibitions, both those held domestically by the Ministry of Education and internationally. His works were seen in Chicago in 1893, Paris in 1900, and London in 1910.
References
- Frederic, Louis (2002). "Ogata Gekkô." Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
- Lane, Richard (1978). "Images of the Floating World." Old Saybrook, CT: Konecky & Konecky.
- This article was written by User:LordAmeth and contributed to both S-A and Wikipedia; the author gives permission for his work to be used in this way.
