Nobles Composing Poem On Shipboard Or Rocks And Full Moon — Toyota Hokkei

Nobles Composing Poem on Shipboard or Rocks and Full Moon

A group of nobles braves a stormy sea while composing poetry in this dynamic 1800 ukiyo-e masterpiece by Toyota Hokkei, inviting you to bring the dramatic beauty of the floating world into your private collection.


toyota hokkei (1780 - 1850)

Toyota Hokkei (1780-1850) was a prominent Japanese ukiyo-e artist known for serene scenes, landscapes, and illustrations from 'The Tale of Genji'. Explore his delicate paintings!

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Born in Edo in 1780, Totoya Hokkei worked as a fishmonger prior to becoming an ukiyo-e artist. He studied Japanese painting under Kanō Yōsen’in Korenobu, the head of the Kobikichō branch of the Kanō school of painting. Later he became one of Katsushika Hokusai’s first and best-known students.Hokkei