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Tani Buncho

Tani Buncho (1763 - 1840) was active/lived in China, Japan.  Tani Buncho is known for Scroll ink on paper and painting on silk, Japanese figures and idealized landscapes.

Tani Buncho (? ??, October 15, 1763 – January 6, 1841) was a Japanese literati (bunjin) painter and poet.He was the son of the poet Tani Rokkoku (1729–1809). As his family were retainers of the Tayasu Family of descendants of the eighth Tokugawa shogun, Buncho inherited samurai status and received a stipend to meet the responsibilities this entailed.

In his youth he began studying the painting techniques of the Kano school under Kato Bunrei (1706–82). After Bunrei's death, Buncho worked with masters of other schools, such as the literati painter Kitayama Kangen (1767–1801), and developed a wide stylistic range that included many Chinese, Japanese and European idioms.

He rose to particular prominence as the retainer of Matsudaira Sadanobu (1759–1829), genetic son of the Tayasu who was adopted into the Matsudaira family before becoming chief senior councilor (roju shuza; ????) of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1787. Buncho is best known for his idealized landscapes in the lite   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2020 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Tani Buncho

   Tani Buncho  Born:  1763
Died:   1840
Known for:  Scroll ink on paper and painting on silk, Japanese figures and idealized landscapes
Name variants:  Buncho Tani

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Tani Bunchō (谷 文晁, October 15, 1763 – January 6, 1841) was a Japanese literati (bunjin) painter and poet.He was the son of the poet Tani Rokkoku (1729–1809). As his family were retainers of the Tayasu Family of descendants of the eighth Tokugawa shōgun, Bunchō inherited samurai status and received a stipend to meet the responsibilities this entailed.

In his youth he began studying the painting techniques of the Kanō school under Katō Bunrei (1706–82). After Bunrei's death, Bunchō worked with masters of other schools, such as the literati painter Kitayama Kangen (1767–1801), and developed a wide stylistic range that included many Chinese, Japanese and European idioms.

He rose to particular prominence as the retainer of Matsudaira Sadanobu (1759–1829), genetic son of the Tayasu who was adopted into the Matsudaira family before becoming chief senior councilor (rōjū shuza; 老中首座) of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1787. Bunchō is best known for his idealized landscapes in the literati style (Nanga or Bunjinga).

Unlike most bunjinga painters of his time, however, Bunchō was an extremely eclectic artist, painting idealized Chinese landscapes, actual Japanese sites, and poetically-inspired traditional scenery. He also painted portraits of his contemporaries (such as Ono Ranzan and Kimura Kenkadō), as well as imagined images of such Chinese literati heroes as Su Shi and Tao Yuanming.

Since travel outside Japan was forbidden under the Tokugawa shogunate, Bunchō was unable to study in China; he spent many years traveling around Japan, studying Chinese, Japanese, and Western art (洋画, Yōga).

Watanabe Kazan, Sakai Hōitsu and Takaku Aigai were among his disciples. One of his pupils was the renowned painter Okuhara Seiko.

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Biography from Freeman's | Hindman

Tani Buncho (1763-1840) was one of the most influential literati artists in late Edo Japan. Highly successful and with a large number of students, Buncho' created works that are varied in style.


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