Ema Saikō

Ema Saikō was a Japanese painter, poet and calligrapher from the late Edo period. Raised in Ōgaki, Gifu, her father was a doctor and scholar who taught her basic calligraphy and painting at a young age. She initially studied painting under the monk Gyokurin, specializing in bamboo painting. In 1813, she met Rai San'yo and he agreed to become her poetry and calligraphy teacher. She traveled to Kyoto once every several years to meet with San'yo and study. He introduced her to many bunjinga from Kyoto and encouraged her to move there, however her brother-in-law died in 1820 which forced her to remain home to take care of the family. Read more from Wikipedia →