Mori Kinseki

Mori Kinseki (森琴石, 1843–1921), known also as Mori Shigeru, was born in Settsu. Adopted by Mori Zensaku, a government official in Osaka, he became a student of Kanae Kinjo (1811-1863), who in turn had studied with Okada Hankō (岡田 半江, 1782–1846, see Entry 44). After Kinjo died, Kinseki studied Western-style painting with Takahashi Yuichi. Kinseki is remembered as one of the best-known Nanga school artists of his generation in the Kansai region, one who did much to establish the Nanga style in Osaka.