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Ōgata Gekkō

b. 1859 — d. 1920

Japanese (culture or style)Japanese Art

Ōgata Gekkō distinguished himself as a younger artist in the first exhibition of the Painting Appreciation Society (Kangakai) in 1885. He went on to earn prizes at world’s fairs and expositions in both the United States and Europe.

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Born 1859 — Died 1920

1880s

Beauties Harvesting Bracken, from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney

Beauties Harvesting Bracken, from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney

True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney

True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney

1890s

Full Moon and Autumn Flowers by the Stream

Full Moon and Autumn Flowers by the Stream

Triptych: Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu)

Triptych: Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu)

Triptych: First Division Approaching Fengtian (Daiichigun Hōten-fu shingeki no zu)

Triptych: First Division Approaching Fengtian (Daiichigun Hōten-fu shingeki no zu)

The Naval Battle and Capture of Haiyang Island (Kaiyoto senryo kaisen no zu)

The Naval Battle and Capture of Haiyang Island (Kaiyoto senryo kaisen no zu)

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Works

20 artworks

True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney

True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney

, 1886

Beauties Harvesting Bracken, from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney

Beauties Harvesting Bracken, from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney

, 1886

Full Moon and Autumn Flowers by the Stream

Full Moon and Autumn Flowers by the Stream

, 1890

Triptych: Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu)

Triptych: Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu)

, 1894

Triptych: First Division Approaching Fengtian (Daiichigun Hōten-fu shingeki no zu)

Triptych: First Division Approaching Fengtian (Daiichigun Hōten-fu shingeki no zu)

, 1894

The Naval Battle and Capture of Haiyang Island (Kaiyoto senryo kaisen no zu)

The Naval Battle and Capture of Haiyang Island (Kaiyoto senryo kaisen no zu)

, 1894

Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu)

Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu)

, 1894

The First Division Advancing on Fengtienfu (Daiichigun Hotenfu shingeki no zu)

The First Division Advancing on Fengtienfu (Daiichigun Hotenfu shingeki no zu)

, 1894

First Division Approaching Fengtian (Daiichigun Hōten-fu shingeki no zu)

First Division Approaching Fengtian (Daiichigun Hōten-fu shingeki no zu)

, 1894

Soldiers Fighting Furiously at Fenghuangcheng (Hoojo ni shoshi funto no zu)

Soldiers Fighting Furiously at Fenghuangcheng (Hoojo ni shoshi funto no zu)

, 1894

First Division Approaching Fengtian (Daiichigun Hōten-fu shingeki no zu)

First Division Approaching Fengtian (Daiichigun Hōten-fu shingeki no zu)

, 1894

Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu)

Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu)

, 1894

First Division Approaching Fengtian (Daiichigun Hōten-fu shingeki no zu)

First Division Approaching Fengtian (Daiichigun Hōten-fu shingeki no zu)

, 1894

Garyōbai Plum in Kameido

Garyōbai Plum in Kameido

, 1895

General Ōdera Attacking the "Hundred Foot Cliff" with All His Might (Ōdera shōgun zenroku o furuite Hyakusekigai o shūgeki suru no zu)

General Ōdera Attacking the "Hundred Foot Cliff" with All His Might (Ōdera shōgun zenroku o furuite Hyakusekigai o shūgeki suru no zu)

, 1895

The Occupation of the Battery at Port Arthur (Ryojunko hodai nottori no zu)

The Occupation of the Battery at Port Arthur (Ryojunko hodai nottori no zu)

, 1895

Gekko's Sketches in Iroha-alphabet order (Vol. 2, fasc. 3)

Gekko's Sketches in Iroha-alphabet order (Vol. 2, fasc. 3)

, 1898

Battle of Taikozan Oki: Victory for the Japanese Navy Offshore (Nishin sensō Taikozan Oki Nikkan senshō no zu)

Battle of Taikozan Oki: Victory for the Japanese Navy Offshore (Nishin sensō Taikozan Oki Nikkan senshō no zu)

Triptych: Battle of Taikozan Oki: Victory for the Japanese Navy Offshore (Nishin sensō Taikozan Oki Nikkan senshō no zu)

Triptych: Battle of Taikozan Oki: Victory for the Japanese Navy Offshore (Nishin sensō Taikozan Oki Nikkan senshō no zu)

Battle of Taikozan Oki: Victory for the Japanese Navy Offshore (Nishin sensō Taikozan Oki Nikkan senshō no zu)

Battle of Taikozan Oki: Victory for the Japanese Navy Offshore (Nishin sensō Taikozan Oki Nikkan senshō no zu)