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Manjiro Hokuga

Hokuga Manjiro (Manjiro Hokuga? --May 21, 1856 ) was an ukiyo-e artist from the Edo period.

His surname is Mita, his common name is Kosaburo, and his family name is Toraya, and he lived in Kyobashi and Honjo Tokiwacho. It is called Hokuga Manjiro. In the section of Ansei 3rd year of Nobuyo Kitamura's essay "Ki no Manimani Sequel", there was "May 21st, painter Manro Hokusai, Katsushika Hokusai Daitomonsei", and he was a student of Katsushika Hokusai. , It is known that the date of death is May 21, 3rd year of Ansei. There is a reputation that the style of painting is the same as Hokusai. However, since "Hokusai" was the name of Gosei Hotei, who is also a master of Hokusai, it is also said to be a master of Gosei. The drawing period is from Tenpo to Ansei, and in addition to Nishiki-e, surimono, illustrations of Kyoka picture books, and hand-drawn drawings are left.

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