Nanga painter.Born in Nagoya;son of a doctor.Protege of Kamiya Ten'yu,a wealthy collector of Chinese paintings in Nagoya. At 20 established his own studio,living frugally in a small temple. Interested in classical literature; move ...click for details

was a Japanese Neo-Confucianist philosopher and botanist.
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Nanga painter,calligrapher.Born and lived in Kyoto.In 1742 took name of Taiga;in 1746 married the painter Gyokuran.First studied Tosa painting ,but was soon drawn to the nanga school;studied with Yanagisawa Kien and Sakaki Hyakusen ,learning f ...click for details

Nanga painter.Born in Kyoto;son of a wealthy dealer in priests' robes.As the family fortunes declined,was sent to live at the Rokuson'o shrine,thus laying the foundation for his profound knowledge of Shinto.Also studied Buddhism, C ...click for details

Nanga painter.Born in Osaka.Made his living as a rice merchant;also served the lord of Tsu as a Confucian scholar,having studied Chinese literature and history as a youth.Studied painting independently only when he was middle-aged;hence h ...click for details

Nanga painter.Lived in Kyoto;son of a famous scholar of Chinese literature and philosophy.Known as a Confucian scholar and an author as well as a painter.Studied painting under Mochizuki gyokusen Shigemori,later under Maruyama Okyo;finally ...click for details

Nanga painter.Born in Ise;known to have been living in Kyoto about 1768.Doctor by profession;painted as a hobby.Primarily a landscape artist; greatly influenced by Ming painting.Though he is said to have written two or three ...click for details

Nanga painter.Born in Kyoto;son of a wealthy dealer in priests' robes.As the family fortunes declined,was sent to live at the Rokuson'o shrine,thus laying the foundation for his profound knowledge of Shinto.Also studied Buddhism,Co ...click for details