Ogata Gekkō

Visual Artist

1859 – 1920

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Who was Ogata Gekkō?

Ogata Gekkō was a Japanese painter and woodblock print artist of the ukiyo-e genre.

Gekkō's work was originally closely based upon that of Kikuchi Yōsai; an he was 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.

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Born
1859
Japan
Died
1920
Resting place
Zōshigaya Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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