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Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800)
Born as the eldest son of a vegetable wholesaler in Nishiki-koji, Kyoto.
While working at his business, he began studying painting after turning 30. Like many other artists, he initially pursued the Kano school, which was the mainstream at the time. However, he realized that "learning from the Kano school would prevent me from developing my own unique style," so he quit art school and honed his skills on his own.
At age 40, he handed over the family estate to his younger brother and began to devote himself to painting.
Though Jakuchu was a lone artist, he became so renowned that he was listed second only to Maruyama Okyo in the Heian Jinbutsu-shi, a record of cultural figures and notables of the time.
In his later years, in contrast to his previous colorful works, he began creating ink-wash-like prints.
In 1788, his home and workplace were destroyed in the Tenmei fire, but he left behind a prolific body of work before living to the ripe old age of 85.
His work was rediscovered in 2006 with the "Jakuchu and Edo Painting" exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum, and was also a popular exhibit at the "Jakuchu 300th Anniversary Exhibition" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in spring 2016.
This masterpiece, depicting a phoenix soaring against a rising sun, is a reproduction of a famous painting from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Size: Shaku-san (approx. 44.5cm wide x 164cm high)
Paper: New silk (high-precision, hand-painted)
Mounting: Rakusai-tazuko mounting (10-year mounting guarantee)
Storage box: Presentation box
