Kajita Hanko (梶田半古, July 23, 1870–April 23, 1917) was a Japanese painter.
Biography
[edit]Kajita's birth name was Jojirō Kajita. He was born the son of a metal engraver in Shitaya, Tokyo on July 23, 1870.[1] He studied under Nabeta Gyokuei and Ohara Koson.[2] He participated in forming several arts organizations, and was best known for creating illustrations for magazines and newspapers.[1]
He married the writer Kitada Usurai in 1898. They had a child, Hiroe, the next year. Kitada died of intestinal tuberculosis soon afterward, in 1900.[3] Kajita died on April 23, 1917, of tuberculosis.[4]
Kajita's students include Kokei Kobayashi, Seison Maeda, and Togyū Okumura, among others.[1]
Collections
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "梶田半古(かじた・はんこ)とは? 意味や使い方". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ Copeland, Rebecca; Ortabasi, Melek (2006). The modern Murasaki : writing by women of Meiji Japan. Rebecca L. Copeland, Melek Ortabasi. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-51066-0. OCLC 213305341.
- ^ "Hanko Kajita - Kuchi-e Print Artist | Ronin Gallery". www.roningallery.com. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Kajita Hanko | Print | Japan | Meiji period (1868–1912)". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Untitled [Two women], Kajita Hanko ^ Minneapolis Institute of Art". collections.artsmia.org. Retrieved 2023-04-22.