Ike no Taiga, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ike no Taiga

painter

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1723

Place of Birth: Kyoto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 30-May-1776

Profession: painter, calligrapher

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ike no Taiga (???, 1723–1776) was a Japanese painter and calligrapher born in Kyoto during the Edo period.
Together with Yosa Buson, he perfected the bunjinga (or nanga) genre.
The majority of his works reflected his passion for classical Chinese culture and painting techniques, though he also incorporated revolutionary and modern techniques into his otherwise very traditional paintings.
As a bunjin (??, literati, man of letters), Ike was close to many of the prominent social and artistic circles in Kyoto, and in other parts of the country, throughout his lifetime.