Kanō Hōgai
(1828–1888) Japanese artist (1828-1888)
Kanō Hōgai (Japan, 1828–1888) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Kanō Hōgai belongs to the chapter ‘Edo: the floating world’ in this site’s history of art.
Kanō Hōgai was born in Chōfu and died in Japan. Kanō Hōgai studied under Kanō Shōsen'in. Kanō Hōgai became a member of Kangakai. The students included Kanzan Shimomura.
One of the best-known works is ‘Two Dragons in Clouds’. The catalogue has 9 works by Kanō Hōgai with free images. The dated works span the years 1800–1888. Works by Kanō Hōgai are held by several collections, among them The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, The National Museum of Modern Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Gakutei, Kikukawa Eizan, Kikuchi Yōsai, Ōtagaki Rengetsu, and Shibata Zeshin.