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Okada Beisanjin
1744 births 1820 deaths Japanese painters {{Japan-artist-stub
, also known as Hikobe, was a Japanese
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painter
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. He is first documented as a rice
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merchant in Osaka
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in the 1770s and 1780s. His ''go'' (artist's name), Beisanjin, literally meaning a mountain of rice, may either relate to his profession or reflect deference to the Northern Song period (960-1127).
Okada Beisanjin was a notable ''bunjinga'' painters. The Japanese term ''bunjinga'' refers to a style of painting produced by literati ''(bunjin).'' ''Bunjinga'' traces its roots to the paintings of Chinese literati of the Song dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...
(960–1267).While Beisanjin employed a variety of styles in his paintings, his later works are characterized by forceful brushstrokes that create unusual forms and give texture to his images./ref>
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Okada Beisanjin
1744 births 1820 deaths Japanese painters {{Japan-artist-stub