Kōno Bairei
Kōno Bairei was born in 1844 at Kyoto. Bairei died in 1895 at Sanbongi. Kōno Bairei was recorded as illustrator, painter and artist.
Also recorded as Kono Bairei · Shijun · Bairei Kono · Bairei Kōno
Kōno Bairei

Kyoto City University of Arts - https · Public domain
- Born
- 1844 · Kyoto.
- Died
- 1895 · Sanbongi.
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- illustrator · painter · artist
- Fields
- visual arts
- Movements
- ukiyo-e · Nihonga
- Teachers
- Nakajima Raishō · Shiokawa Bunrin · Kōyama Hōyō · Kōseki Nakanishi
- Languages
- Japanese
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Biography
Training under Nakajima Raishō, Shiokawa Bunrin and Kōyama Hōyō is recorded. Hobun Kikuchi, Kōkyō Taniguchi and Takeuchi Seihō are recorded as having studied under Kōno Bairei. The recorded working language is Japanese. The field of work recorded is visual arts. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are bird-and-flower. Places of work recorded in the authority are Kansai region. Employment is recorded with Kyoto City University of Arts. Positions recorded include Imperial Household Artist. Work by Kōno Bairei is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Diet Library, Museum of Fine Arts Boston and Art Gallery of New South Wales.

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Kyoto.
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Sanbongi.
Death place
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