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99. Taiitsu Murase (1803-81)
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Fete du Nouvel An Hanging scroll, ink on paper
Taiitsu was a Confucian scholar and a self-taught painter. His freely drawn ink paintings tend to have a simple child-like nature.
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100. Jakuchulto (1716-1800) Ascending Dragon /
Ascension du dragon Hanging scroll, ink on paper
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101 Kazan Watanabe
(1793-1841)
Bamboo / Bambou Hanging scroll, ink on silk
Kazan combined Western realism with subtle Eastern brushwork to create a umgue and dynamic style of painting. Kazan, a samurai and Confucian scholar, advocated studying Western weaponry, technology, economics and politics for the national good. He was subseguently arrested and persecuted by anti-foreign authorities, which eventually led him to commit suicide seppuku at the age of 48. His beliefs were eventually proven correct, and he became a historical and cultural hero.
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102. Shukuya Aoki (1737-1802^) Moshiku Admiring Lotus / Moshiku admirant un lotus Hanging scroll, ink and colours on silk
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