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Uragami Gyokudo

Uragami Gyokudo (1745 - 1820) was active/lived in Japan.  Uragami Gyokudo is known for Painting.

Uragami Gyokudo (1745-1820) is one of the most fascinating artists of the Edo Period*.  Though not a professional painter he prided himself on his expertise with the qin (a Chinese zither-like instrument) - his paintings are surprisingly in tune with a 20th/21st century sensibility. 

Landscapes that turn and twist, mountain peaks that tilt, odd circular "rock"-like forms that both define and defy nature, brushwork not merely descriptive or simply abstract. Gyokudo's landscapes captivate the most jaded modern eye that disparages all but contemporary art. 

Seemly simple, the execution is extremely sophisticated, recalling the best of Chinese literati painting. The brushwork, the interweaving and overlaying of wet and dry brushstrokes, the use of heavy and light ink, the sense of abandon though in total control of the medium, is accompanied by a sensibility that conveys an intensity and monumentality to the smallest o   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1356 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Uragami Gyokudo

   Uragami Gyokudo  Born:  1745
Died:   1820
Known for:  Painting

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Uragami Gyokudo (1745-1820) is one of the most fascinating artists of the Edo Period*.  Though not a professional painter he prided himself on his expertise with the qin (a Chinese zither-like instrument) - his paintings are surprisingly in tune with a 20th/21st century sensibility. 

Landscapes that turn and twist, mountain peaks that tilt, odd circular "rock"-like forms that both define and defy nature, brushwork not merely descriptive or simply abstract. Gyokudo's landscapes captivate the most jaded modern eye that disparages all but contemporary art. 

Seemly simple, the execution is extremely sophisticated, recalling the best of Chinese literati painting. The brushwork, the interweaving and overlaying of wet and dry brushstrokes, the use of heavy and light ink, the sense of abandon though in total control of the medium, is accompanied by a sensibility that conveys an intensity and monumentality to the smallest of works.  All in a state of continual flux, always intriguing, no rest but still a sense of stillness, the artistic image of this visionary still resonates without boundaries in today's world.

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