Ogata Gekkō
Japanese artist (1859-1920) · Japan · On the map · Artists · Died at 60
Ogata Gekkō was a Japanese artist best known as a painter and a designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints. He was self-taught in art, won numerous national and international prizes, and was one of the earliest Japanese artists to win an international audience.
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Ryūshōten (龍昇天, "Dragon Rising up to Heaven")A dragon ascends towards the heavens with Mount Fuji in the background in this print from Gekko's Views of Mount Fuji.
An incident in the Battle of Weihaiwei during the First Sino-Japanese War. Major General Ōdera at the cliff, 1895 - Woodblock print by Ogata Gekkō, ink and color on paper triptych; 37.9 x 72.8 cm (14 15/16 x 28 11/16 in.) in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The swordsmith Munechika being aided by a kitsune fox spirit, in a print by Gekkō.
