Artist

Daishin Gitō

Daishin Gitō is a Barbizon school artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Daishin Gitō painted sumi-e ink landscapes and birds in the 17th-century Japanese tradition. One scroll here shows The Crane's Universe, where a single crane unfolds across misty pines, ink pooling into textured clouds. The brushstrokes follow centuries-old practice: no underdrawing, just ink and paper coaxing form from void.

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Works by Daishin Gitō

Collections represented

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