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'''Ekin''' (絵金) (1812-1876) | '''Ekin''' (絵金) (1812-1876) | ||
| − | '''Ekin''' is an Ukiyo-e artist known for his | + | '''Ekin''' is an Ukiyo-e artist known for his graphic and disturbing horror images. |
[[image:Ekin.jpg|200px|thumb|Ekin's "Higashiyama Sakura Zoshi - Sakura Sogo."]] | [[image:Ekin.jpg|200px|thumb|Ekin's "Higashiyama Sakura Zoshi - Sakura Sogo."]] | ||
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Illustrator | Illustrator | ||
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[https://smpedia.com/index.php?title=絵金 絵金](Japanese), Hirose Kinzo | [https://smpedia.com/index.php?title=絵金 絵金](Japanese), Hirose Kinzo | ||
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1829: Moved to Edo. | 1829: Moved to Edo. | ||
| − | ==Interesting | + | ==Interesting points== |
'''Ekin''' was a chief retainer of the Tosa domain. | '''Ekin''' was a chief retainer of the Tosa domain. | ||
Charges of forgery got '''Ekin''' expelled from his position. | Charges of forgery got '''Ekin''' expelled from his position. | ||
| − | '''Ekin''' | + | '''Ekin''' painted images on folding screens. |
==Selected Works== | ==Selected Works== | ||
| − | ''Tosa Scenes of Kabuki'' | + | * ''Tosa Scenes of Kabuki'' |
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| + | * ''Dream Spectres: Extreme Ukiyo-e: Sex, Blood, Demons, Monsters, Ghosts, Tattoo'' (2013). '''Ekin''' is included among many artists in this book. | ||
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==Image Gallery== | ==Image Gallery== | ||
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image:Ekin4.jpg||The Genji, the Heike and the Nunobiki Waterfalls | image:Ekin4.jpg||The Genji, the Heike and the Nunobiki Waterfalls | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:23, 3 November 2022
Ekin (絵金) (1812-1876)
Ekin is an Ukiyo-e artist known for his graphic and disturbing horror images.
Activities
Illustrator
Alternate Names
絵金(Japanese), Hirose Kinzo
Biography
1812: Born in Kochi.
1820: By age 18, Ekin was studying the Kanoha style, and he graduated in three years, rather than the customary ten years.[1]
1829: Moved to Edo.
Interesting points
Ekin was a chief retainer of the Tosa domain.
Charges of forgery got Ekin expelled from his position.
Ekin painted images on folding screens.
Selected Works
- Tosa Scenes of Kabuki
- Dream Spectres: Extreme Ukiyo-e: Sex, Blood, Demons, Monsters, Ghosts, Tattoo (2013). Ekin is included among many artists in this book.
Image Gallery
Yoshitsune Senbonzakura
The Genji, the Heike and the Nunobiki Waterfalls
Notes
- ↑ Ekin Museum pamphlet.
