Ikeda Terukata

1883 ~ 1921

Ikeda Terukata, born in Tokyo as Ikeda Seishirō, was the son of a carpenter. He initially studied Japanese painting with Mizuno Toshikata, who gave him the name Terukata, and later with Kawai Gyokudō. During this time, Terukata got engaged and then married Sakakibara Shōen, who was also a student of Toshikata and took the surname Ikeda after their marriage. After the engagement, Terukata left Toshikata`s studio for about five years, during which he focused on creating kuchi-e, bijin-ga, and triptychs depicting the Russo-Japanese War battles.
He is also remembered for being the teacher of the Japan-based French ukiyo-e artist Paul Jacoulet. He formed the Ugo-kai with Kaburaki Kiyokata and Ono Shizukata, excelling in genre painting that drew from ukiyo-e. He also participated in the formation of the Jyusui-kai (Hitotsubashi Alumni Association) along with Ishi Rinkyo and others.
Throughout his career, Terukata significantly contributed to the renewal of the ukiyo-e style, integrating modern and traditional techniques in his works, which are today valued for their artistic and historical significance.

Artwork Description Sold Out
Morning sun
Meiji
A kuchie from the "The sunrise island" (Hi no dejima) series compiled by the novelist Murai Gensai.
It has been used as frontispiece for the 11th book (actually including the twelfth and the thirteenth volume) of the series.
A Japanese soldier from the first Sino-Japanese war in his infantry uniform and holding the sword, turning his back to a Chinese girl, who sits on the ground. She may be the enemy, but she is even an innocent victim of the conflict and, as another soldier`s hat scattered on the ground testify, he stand for her.