Kishi Ganku

Kishi Ganku (1749–1839) was a Japanese painter.

Also recorded as Tenkai-ō Ganku; Funzen; Dōkō Echizen no Suke Ganku; Tenkaikutsu; Utanosuke Ganku; Hizen Ganku.

Kishi Ganku in brief

Born
1749
Died
1839
Known for
painter
Place of birth
Kanazawa
Contents

Overview

Born at Kanazawa in 1749, died at Kyoto in 1839.

In detail

Mochizuki Gyokusen, Kawamura Bunpō and Minwa Aikawa are recorded as having studied under Kishi Ganku.

Work by Kishi Ganku is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Ashmolean Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kyoto National Museum and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Kishi Ganku”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q555061: Kishi Ganku

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