Tomioka Tessai

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In this Japanese name, the surname is Tomioka.
Tomioka Tessai
Tomioka Tessai
Born
Tomioka Yusuke, Tomioka Hyakuren

(1836-01-25)January 25, 1836 or (1837-01-27)January 27, 1837
Kyoto, Japan
DiedDecember 31, 1924(1924-12-31) (aged 87)
Known forPainter, calligrapher
MovementBunjinga, Nihonga

Tomioka Tessai (富岡 鉄斎; 25 January 1836 or 27 January 1837 – 31 December 1924) was the pseudonym for a painter and calligrapher in imperial Japan. He is regarded as the last major artist in the Bunjinga tradition and one of the first major artists of the Nihonga style. His real name was Yusuke, which he later changed to Hyakuren.


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