Ogata Gekkō

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The swordsmith Munechika being aided by a kitsune fox spirit, in a print by Gekkō.

Ogata Gekkō (尾形月耕)(1859-1920) 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, and 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.

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[edit] References

• Frederic, Louis (2002). "Ogata Gekkō." Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
• Lane, Richard (1978). "Images of the Floating World." Old Saybrook, CT: Konecky & Konecky.
• www.ogatagekko.com