aoki mokubei

1767 - 1833

aoki mokubei
Early Modern
Early Modern

aoki mokubei

Born 1767 Died 1833

early life and training aoki mokubei, a renowned japanese painter and potter, was born in kyoto in 1767. he was a student of makuzu chōzō, a prominent artist of the time, and quickly rose to prominence in the edo period. artistic career and achievements aoki mokubei's artistic career was marked by numerous achievements, including his appointment as an artist to the japanese imperial household. he was also one of the major potters of the meiji era, winning prizes at 51 exhibitions, including the world's fair and the national industrial exhibition. appointed artist to the japanese imperial hou…

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A chart of aoki mokubei's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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