Ogata Gekko

• 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.
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