Ema Saikō
Japanese poet and calligrapher · Japan · On the map · Writers · Lived 1787 to 1861 · aged 74
Ema Saikō was a Japanese painter, poet and calligrapher celebrated for her Chinese-style art in the late Edo period. Her specialisation as a bunjin, a painter of Chinese-style art using monochrome ink, was the bamboo plant which she perfected and which inspired her pen name.
Ema Saikō is read about 13 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026
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Her kanshi poetry is known for being self-reflective and having autobiographical quality. She was one of the most well-known and most praised Japanese artists of her age.
Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1787 to 1861 · aged 74
