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| Born | Kawahara Takeyasu (河原 武保) (1788-11-28)28 November 1788 |
| Died | 16 June 1878(1878-06-16) (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Painter |
Kikuchi Yōsai (菊池 容斎, November 28, 1788 – June 16, 1878), also known asKikuchi Takeyasu andKawahara Ryōhei, was aJapanese painter most famous for his monochrome portraits of historical figures.
The son of asamurai named Kawahara ofEdo, he was adopted by a family namedKikuchi. When eighteen, he became a pupil ofTakata Enjō; but, after studying the principles of theKanō,Shijō, and Maruyama schools, perhaps, under Ozui, a son ofŌkyo, he developed an independent style, having some affinities with that ofTani Bunchō.[1]
His illustrated history of Japanese heroes, theZenken Kojitsu, is a remarkable specimen of his skill as a draughtsman in monochrome ink.[1] In order to produce this work, and his many other portraits of historical figures, he performed extensive historical, and even archaeological, research.Zenken Kojitsu features over 500 major figures in Japanese history, and was originally printed as a series of tenwoodblock printed books, in 1878.[citation needed]
Nakane Kōtei (中根 香亭) pointed out that Yōsai modelled the form ofZenken Kojitsu (前賢故実) onWanxiaotang Zhuzhuang Huachuan (晩笑堂竹荘画伝) which was drawn by theQing illustratorShangguan Zhou [ja]. Kōtei also said that Yōsai was influenced byHokusai when young. He thought of the calligraphy as much as the picture when he guided a pupil.[citation needed]
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