Itō Jakuchū, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Itō Jakuchū

Japanese artist

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1716

Place of Birth: Kyoto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 27-Oct-1800

Profession: painter

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ito Jakuchu (?? ??, 2 March 1716 – 27 October 1800) was a Japanese painter of the mid-Edo period when Japan had closed its doors to the outside world.
Many of his paintings concern traditionally Japanese subjects, particularly chickens and other birds.
Many of his otherwise traditional works display a great degree of experimentation with perspective, and with other very modern stylistic elements. Compared to Soga Shohaku and other exemplars of the mid-Edo period eccentric painters, Jakuchu is said to have been very calm, restrained, and professional.
He held strong ties to Zen Buddhist ideals, and was considered a lay brother (koji); but he was also keenly aware of his role within a Kyoto society that was becoming increasingly commercial.



Description	Japanese ukiyo-e artist
Date of birth/death	15 March 1852	19 May 1906
Location of birth/death	Kyoto	Shiba-ku
Authority control	: Q6441301 VIAF: 78630660 ISNI: 0000 0000 8273 2344 ULAN: 500338231 LCCN: nr91003171 Open Library: OL7134455A WorldCat