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TANI BUNCHŌ谷文晁 (1763-1841) View of Mount Hua 华山之图 Ink colours on silk hanging scroll, with inscription and signature, 13 years of Bunka era (1816) Size: 132 x 63cm NOTE: Tani Bunchō, best known for his idealized landscapes in the literati style (Nanga or Bunjinga), was the son of the poet Tani Rokkoku (1729–1809). His family were retainers of the Tayasu Family, descendants of the eighth Tokugawa shōgun, which granted him samurai status and a stipend. Bunchō began studying painting techniques of the Kanō school under Katō Bunrei (1706–82) in his youth, later collaborating with masters of other schools like Kitayama Kangen (1767–1801). He developed a wide stylistic range encompassing Chinese, Japanese, and European idioms. Unlike many bunjinga painters of his era, Bunchō was exceptionally eclectic, painting idealized Chinese landscapes, actual Japanese sites, and traditionally inspired scenery.
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TANI BUNCHŌ谷文晁 (1763-1841) View of Mount Hua 华山之图 Ink colours on silk hanging scroll, with inscription and signature, 13 years of Bunka era (1816) Size: 132 x 63cm NOTE: Tani Bunchō, best known for his idealized landscapes in the literati style (Nanga or Bunjinga), was the son of the poet Tani Rokkoku (1729–1809). His family were retainers of the Tayasu Family, descendants of the eighth Tokugawa shōgun, which granted him samurai status and a stipend. Bunchō began studying painting techniques of the Kanō school under Katō Bunrei (1706–82) in his youth, later collaborating with masters of other schools like Kitayama Kangen (1767–1801). He developed a wide stylistic range encompassing Chinese, Japanese, and European idioms. Unlike many bunjinga painters of his era, Bunchō was exceptionally eclectic, painting idealized Chinese landscapes, actual Japanese sites, and traditionally inspired scenery.
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