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Nakabayashi Chikuto
Nakabayashi Chikuto (1776-1853),
a conservative literati painter, was widely published and
respected as an art theorist as well. He believed the proper
study of painting began with copying Chinese models to gain the
technical discipline necessary for the development of an
individual style. The son of a Nagoya doctor, Chikuto grew up in
a family accustomed to art patronage and to the society of
artists. His mentor, Kamiya Tenyu, a wealthy Nagoya merchant and
collector, started Chikuto and his close friend, the painter
Yamamoto Baiitsu (1783-1856), on a lifelong study of Chinese
painting. In 1802, Chikuto moved to Kyoto, there joining the
circle of the influential Confucian scholar, calligrapher,
painter, and poet Rai Sanyo (1780-1832). From that time on,
Chikuto became increasingly influential, both for his quiet
painting style and for his exacting theories on painting.
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