Kobayashi Kiyochika
(1847–1915) Japanese artist (1847-1915)
Kobayashi Kiyochika (Japan, 1847–1915) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Kobayashi Kiyochika belongs to the chapter ‘Modern Japan’ in this site’s history of art.
Kobayashi Kiyochika was born in Honjo and died in Tokyo Prefecture. The teachers included Kawanabe Kyōsai, Shibata Zeshin, and Awashima Chingaku. Wikidata associates Kobayashi Kiyochika with ukiyo-e. The students included Inoue Yasuji, Taguchi Beisaku, Mitsuharu Kaneko, and Tsuchiya Kōitsu.
One of the best-known works is ‘View of Takanawa Ushimachi under a Shrouded Moon’. The works belong mainly to the genre ukiyo-e. The catalogue has 5 works by Kobayashi Kiyochika with free images. The dated works span the years 1894–1900. Works by Kobayashi Kiyochika are held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, and Princeton Art Museum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Tomioka Tessai, Hikoma Uyeno, Toyohara Chikanobu, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, and Kinbei Kusakabe.