Shintani Tessen 新谷鐵僊
新谷鐵僊 Shintani Tessen (1867-1954)
Born in Kiyase, Kitakyushu, his real name is 慶蔵 Keizo. He worked for a relative's blacksmith shop and later became independent. While working for a living, he studied under 木村耕巌 Kimura Kogan (1830-1911), a Nanga painter in Wakamatsu.
He painted landscapes, flowers, and birds, tigers, etc., and also excelled at painting Bodhidharma Daruma.
Born in Kiyase, Kitakyushu, his real name is 慶蔵 Keizo. He worked for a relative's blacksmith shop and later became independent. While working for a living, he studied under 木村耕巌 Kimura Kogan (1830-1911), a Nanga painter in Wakamatsu.
He painted landscapes, flowers, and birds, tigers, etc., and also excelled at painting Bodhidharma Daruma.
