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Kajita Hanko (梶田半古, July 23, 1870–April 23, 1917) was a Japanese painter.

Biography

Kajita's birth name was Jojirō Kajita. He was born the son of a metal engraver in Shitaya, Tokyo on July 23, 1870. He studied under Nabeta Gyokuei [ja] and Ohara Koson. He participated in forming several arts organizations, and was best known for creating illustrations for magazines and newspapers.

He married the writer Kitada Usurai in 1898. They had a child, Hiroe, the next year. Kitada died of intestinal tuberculosis soon afterward, in 1900. Kajita died on April 23, 1917, of tuberculosis.

Kajita's students include Kokei Kobayashi, Seison Maeda, and Togyū Okumura, among others.

Collections

• British Museum
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Minneapolis Institute of Art

References

1. ^ "梶田半古(かじた・はんこ)とは？ 意味や使い方". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
2. ^ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
3. Copeland, Rebecca; Ortabasi, Melek (2006). The modern Murasaki : writing by women of Meiji Japan. Rebecca L. Copeland, Melek Ortabasi. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-51066-0. OCLC 213305341.
4. "Hanko Kajita - Kuchi-e Print Artist | Ronin Gallery". www.roningallery.com. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
5. "Kajita Hanko | Print | Japan | Meiji period (1868–1912)". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
6. "Untitled [Two women], Kajita Hanko ^ Minneapolis Institute of Art". collections.artsmia.org. Retrieved 2023-04-22.

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