Hashimoto Kansetsu

In this Japanese name, the family name is Hashimoto.

Old Monkey with Cherry in Autumn, 1938

Hashimoto Kansetsu (橋本関雪, 1883–1945) was a painter of nihonga (Japanese-style paintings) who was active in the Kyoto art world during the Showa and Taisho eras.

Born in Kobe, he was the son of the painter Hashimoto Kaikan, from whom he gained a love of Chinese culture. He studied at Chikujokai, a private school established by the famous nihonga painter Takeuchi Seihō (1864–1942), but eventually withdrew due to differences of opinion. He visited Europe in 1921 and after that spent part of almost every year in China. Many of his paintings were inspired by Chinese scenery or Chinese classical literature. His former residence in Kyoto is now a museum of his work called the Hakusasonso (白沙村荘), or Hashimoto Kansetsu Memorial House.

See also

Media related to Hashimoto Kansetsu (橋本関雪) at Wikimedia Commons

References

• Ellen P. Conant, Steven D. Owyoung, J. Thomas Rimer. (1995). Nihonga: Transcending the Past: Japanese-style Painting, 1868-1968. St. Louis: St. Louis Art Museum.
• Louis Frederic. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia (Harvard University Press Reference Library). Boston, Harvard University Press.

External links

• Hashimoto Kansetsu Memorial House Template:Ja;
• Hakusasonso Hashimoto Kansetsu Garden and Museum Template:Ja icon