Kakutei

Place: Nagasaki

Born: 1722

Death: 1785

Biography:

Kakutei was a Japanese painter born in Nagasaki in 1722. He became a disciple of Gakuso Gensho, the third abbot of Manju-san in the Shofuku-ji temple. In 1741, at the age of nineteen, he became a disciple of Gakuso Gensho, the third abbot of Manju-san in the Shofuku-ji temple. He was known for his paintings on silk and his style was influenced by Zen practice. He died in 1785.