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Ema Saikō

Ema Saikō (1787–1861) was a Japanese calligrapher, painter and poet.

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Ema Saikō

Ema Saikō, Japanese, 1787 - 1861; On Becoming Fifty; 1836; Hanging scroll; ink on paper; 6 3/4 × 18 1/8 in. (17.15 × 46.04 cm) (image); Minneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Stephen Addiss and Audrey Yoshiko Seo 2013.63.37

Ema Saikō · id=118722 · Public domain

Born
1787 · Ōgaki-shi.
Died
1861 · Ōgaki-shi.
Nationality
Japan
Occupation
calligrapher · painter · poet · writer · artist
Teachers
Uragami Shunkin · Rai San'yo
Languages
Japanese

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Archives and collections
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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 18 August 2026.

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