Nukina Kaioku 貫名海屋

貫名海屋 Nukina Kaioku (1778-1863)
Confucianist, calligrapher, and painter of the late Edo period. Also known as 菘翁 (Suou). One of the "Great Three Calligraphers of the Late Edo Period". He learned calligraphy from 西宣行 Nishi Nobuyuki (1750-1812) and painting from 矢野典博 Yano Norihiro of the Kano school. Later he studied under 鉄翁祖門 Tetsuo Somon in Nagasaki. He went to Koyasan (Mt. Koya) and was fascinated by Kukai's calligraphy, and thereafter traveled to various places to study calligraphy and painting.