Nukina Kaioku

Japanese · 1778–1863

Nukina Kaioku was a Japanese painter and calligrapher. He had many pseudonyms, but Kaioku (海屋) and Sūō (菘翁) are the most well-known. He was considered a leader in the field of Japanese calligraphy during the Edo period. He was also good at painting in the Nanga style, which is a Japanese artistic style mean to emulate Chinese art and culture.