Tani Buncho - Artist Info

About Tani Buncho

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Buncho Tani
  • Biography

    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 Matsud...

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