Miyagawa Chōki (, birth and death dates unknown) was a Japanese artist active in the early 17th century who specialized in
ukiyo-e
Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art which flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surfac ...
.
Life and work
No biographical details of Chōki survive. He was a follower of
Miyagawa Chōshun
Miyagawa Chōshun ( ja, 宮川 長春; 1683 – 18 December 1753) was a Japanese painter in the ukiyo-e style. Founder of the Miyagawa school, he and his pupils are among the few ukiyo-e artists to have never created woodblock prints. H ...
, and considered Chōshun's leading pupil.
Chōki's surviving works come from the
Kyōhō
, also pronounced Kyōho, was a after '' Shōtoku'' and before '' Gembun.'' This period spanned the years from July 1716 through April 1736. The reigning emperors were and .
Change of era
* 1716 : The era name of ''Kyōhō'' (meaning "Underg ...
(1716–1736) to the
Kanpō
was a , also known as Kampō, after ''Genbun'' and before '' Enkyō.'' This period spanned the years from February 1741 through February 1744. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
* 1741 : Based on the belief in Chinese astrology that the ...
eras; most are from Kyōhō. These paintings follow the style of Chōshun in depicting the tastes of the time in fine detail. The majority are set in the pleasure districts.
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17th-century Japanese artists
Ukiyo-e artists