Asai Chū
Asai Chū was a Japanese painter (1856–1907). He was born in Edo and died at The University of Tokyo Hospital.
Also recorded as Mokugo · Asai Chu · Chū Asai · Mokugo Asai
Asai Chū
Asai Chū / Goyō Hashiguchi · Public domain
- Born
- 1856 · Edo
- Died
- 1907 · The University of Tokyo Hospital
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- painting
- Movements
- Yōga
- Education
- Chiba Prefectural Sakura High School · Technical Fine Arts School
- Teachers
- Kunisawa Shinkurō · Antonio Fontanesi
- Languages
- Japanese
In this article
Career and activity
Asai Chū studied at Chiba Prefectural Sakura High School and Technical Fine Arts School. Training under Kunisawa Shinkurō and Antonio Fontanesi is recorded. Sōtarō Yasui, Ryuzaburo Umehara and Hakutei Ishii are recorded as having studied under Asai Chū. The recorded working language is Japanese.
The field of work recorded is painting.
Employment is recorded with Kyoto College of Technology and Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts.
Work by Asai Chū is recorded in the collections of Artizon Museum, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art and Tokyo National Museum.
Asai Chū worked in painting. His work is associated with Yōga.
He was employed by Kyoto College of Technology and Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts. He belonged to Meiji Fine Arts Society and Kansai Art Academy.
Identity
Asai Chū is recorded as painter.
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1856–1907
The full dated record · 10 entries
1856
Asai Chū was born in 1856 at Edo.
1887
Village near Hachioji, dated 1887, held by Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art.
1887
Village near Hachioji (Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art).
1888
Spring Ridge, dated 1888, held by Tokyo National Museum.
1893
The Village of Kotaba, by Asai Chu, Mie Prefectural Art Museum, Tsu, Mie, Japan, dated 1893, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/.
1893
The Village of Kotaba, by Asai Chu, Mie Prefectural Art Museum, Tsu, Mie, Japan (http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/.
1901
Washing Place in Grez-sur-Loing, dated 1901, held by Artizon Museum.
1902
Bridge in Grez-sur-Loing, dated 1902, held by Artizon Museum.
1902
Woman Sewing, dated 1902, held by Artizon Museum.
1907
Asai Chū died in 1907 at The University of Tokyo Hospital.
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Places
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Edo
Birth place
The University of Tokyo Hospital
Death place
Activity and practice
Asai Chū is recorded as having studied at Chiba Prefectural Sakura High School and Technical Fine Arts School.
「 ホトトギス 」明治38年8月号表紙
Asai Chū / Goyō Hashiguchi
Identificatie Titel(s): Februari 1905. Hototogisu (titel op object)
Rijksmuseum
Primary material
Documents and archives
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 141689757, Asai, Chū.
Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500124870, Asai Chū.
Unverified · The Getty Research Institute
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q720550: Asai Chū
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Asai Chū”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Literature
Scholarly footprint
A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Citations
References
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authority file
Gemeinsame Normdatei 141689757, Asai, Chū.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Partially resolvedauthority file
Getty Union List of Artist Names 500124870, Asai Chū.The Getty Research Institute
Partially resolvedreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q720550: Asai ChūWikimedia Foundation
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
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Further particulars
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Asai Chū studied at Chiba Prefectural Sakura High School and Technical Fine Arts School. He trained under Kunisawa Shinkurō and Antonio Fontanesi.
Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Those registers additionally record the forms Mokugyo, Mokugo, 浅井忠 and Asai, Chu.
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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