Kitao Shigemasa

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In this Japanese name, the family name is "Kitao".
A Shigemasa, non-geisha, painting

Kitao Shigemasa (北尾 重政, 1739 – 8 March 1820) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist from Edo. He was one of the leading printmakers of his day, but his works have been slightly obscure. He is noted for paintings of geisha.[1] He was taught by Shigenaga and has been referred to as "a chameleon" who adopted to changing styles. He was less active after the rise of Torii Kiyonaga and produced relatively few works considering the length of his career.[2] He is also noted for his haikai (poetry) and shodō (Japanese calligraphy). In his later years he used the studio name Kosuisai.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Edward Burr Van Vleck collection of Japanese prints by Elvehjem Museum of Art
  2. ↑ Chats on Japanese prints by Arthur Davison Ficke, pgs 201-203
  3. ↑ Collection of auction catalogs on Japanese art, Volume 30 by Arthur Baldwin Duel, pgs 20-22

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