ITŌ JAKUCHŪ
Japanese, 1716-1800
Details
- Names
Jakuchū, Itō
Itō Jakuchū
- Occupation or Type
painter
- Bio
Born as the fourth-generation head of a family of Kyoto greengrocers, Jakuchū was assured a comfortable livelihood. His reclusive personality, however, was at odds with the demands of commerce. More at home with animals than with people, Jakuchū found solace in Zen. He left the family business to concentrate on his sole obsession: painting.
- Gender
Male
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