Charles William BARTLETT  -  1860-1940      England - Japan - Hawaii

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Charles William Bartlett, 1860-1940, is one of the Western shin hanga artists. The artist had undergone a solid academic training in Europe when he arrived in Japan in 1915. Shozaburo Watanabe published 21 prints after paintings by the artist. When Bartlett wanted to return to England via the U.S.A., he remained in Hawaii where he died in 1940. During his Hawaii years, the artist made a few more print designs for Watanabe. Bartlett prints are rather rare, as the blocks were destroyed or made unusable.
Catalog Charles William Bartlett 1860-1940 - artelino

Chieko MINAGAWA  -  born 1924      

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Chieko Minagawa was born in Kyoto. She graduated from the Kyoto City Specialist School of Fine Arts. Known are woodblock prints showing Kyoto beauties and maikos. Publisher was Kyoto Hanga-in.
Catalog Chieko Minagawa born 1924 - artelino

Chigusa KOTANI  -  1890-1945      

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This female artist is also known by the name Kitani Chigusa and Kitane Chitane. She was born in Osaka with the given name of Eiko. Kotani Chigusa had studied with Tsunetomi Kitano, Ikeda Shoen and Kikuchi Keigetsu. Her favorite subjects were images of women. Later she took her subjects from the Japanese theater.
Catalog Chigusa Kotani 1890-1945 - artelino

Chikanobu TOYOHARA  -  1838-1912      Modern Traditionalist

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Chikanobu had studied under Tohohara Kunichika whose surname he took. Favorite subjects are historical scenes, female images and prints showing emperor and empress Meiji in an environment that documented the rapid progress in adopting Western technology and customs. Chikanobu had adopted some Western styles and techniques, but his subjects were rather retrograde.
Catalog Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 - artelino

Chikashige MORIKAWA  -  active ca. 1869-82      Kabuki

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Chikashige Morikawa was a pupil of Kunichika Toyohara. Like his master, he was active in the design of Kabuki prints.
Catalog Chikashige Morikawa active ca. 1869-82 - artelino

Chikudo KI  -  1775-1825      Nanga Painter

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Little is known of the Nanga painter Chikudo Ki. He was a pupil of MURAKAMI Toshu and skilled in landscapes and figures. His colored nanga picture album, "Chikudo Gafu", was well received during his life time.
Catalog Chikudo Ki 1775-1825 - artelino

Chikuha ODAKE  -  1878-1936      Kuchi-e

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According to Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada, Chikuha Odake studied nanga painting from the age of four. Later he learned Maruyama-Shijo painting in Tokyo with Kobori Tomoto and Kajita Hanko. The artist received admission to the official, juried Bunten exhibitions, where he even won several prizes. Chikuha Odake designed kuchi-e for 'Bungei kurabu', a literary magazine.
Catalog Chikuha Odake 1878-1936 - artelino

Chikusai YAMASHITA  -  1885-1973      

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Chikusai Yamashita was born in Kyoto, Japan, the old imperial residence. He was a student of Shunkyo Yamamoto (1871-1933). Chikusai Yamashita exhibited regularly at Bunten and Teiten, the state-sponsored, juried exhibition shows. Later he became a member of the jury committee. Favorite subjects of the artist were landscapes.
Catalog Chikusai Yamashita 1885-1973 - artelino

Chikuseki   -  active ca. 1900      

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No information was available for Chikuseki at this moment. He designed several prints of birds and flower subjects around 1900 - 1910s.
Catalog Chikuseki active ca. 1900 - artelino

Chikuto NAKABAYASHI  -  1776-1853      Nanga Painter

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Chikuto Nakabayashi was a nanga painter (Japanese painting school), born in Nagoya. Later he moved to Kyoto. The artist is known for book illustrations of kacho-e (images of birds and flowers) and landscapes.
Catalog Chikuto Nakabayashi 1776-1853 - artelino