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Unkoku Tōgan
Japanese, 1547–1618
Unkoku Tōgan was a Japanese Baroque artist. 8 works are cataloged here, principally at Cleveland Museum of Art. Unkoku Tōgan was born in Nogomi.
Unkoku Tōgan (雲谷 等顔, 1547–1618) was a Japanese painter. He was born into a privileged family in Nagasaki, the second son of Hara Naoie, lord of Nokomi Castle in Hizen province. Starting as an artist of the Kanō school, Tōgan's work soon took its inspiration from the style of Sesshu.
He painted realistic landscapes, usually ink on paper. He worked under Lord Mori of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Later, he became a Buddhist priest and abbot of Unkoku-an Temple. He died in Yamaguchi.
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