Unkoku Togan

Painter
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IntroPainter
A.K.A.Unkoku Tōgan Hara Jihei Naoharu Hara Jihei
A.K.A.Unkoku Tōgan Hara Jihei Naoharu Hara Jihei
PlacesJapan
isPainter
Work fieldArts
Gender
Male
BirthNagasaki
DeathYamaguchi
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Biography

Unkoku Togan (雲谷 等顔, 1547–1618) was a Japanese painter.
He was born into a privileged family in Nagasaki, the second son of Hara Naoie, lord of Nokomi Castle in Hizen province.
Starting as an artist of the Kanō school, Togan's work soon took its inspiration from the style of Sesshu. He painted realistic landscapes, usually ink on paper.
He worked under Lord Mori of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Later, he became a Buddhist priest and abbot of Unkoku-an Temple. He died in Yamaguchi.

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