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Kano Hogai (1828-1888)
Kano Hogai (1828-1888)
 
Kano Hogai (1828-1888)
 

Kano Hogai (1828-1888)

JAPAN, Yamaguchi; Edo to Meiji period (1615–1912)
Kano Hogai was originally known as Kotaro and also known as Shorin, among other aliases. He was born in Nagato (present day Yamaguchi) and was an artist between the Edo (1615-1868) and Meiji (1868-1912) periods. Hogai was a practitioner of Zen Buddhism under the tutelage of monk Rinryu at Kakuonji Temple in Nagato. His paintings were signed with Hogai