Background
Shigemasa Kitao was born in 1739. He was the son of a bookstore keeper.
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Shigemasa Kitao
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also known as
Kyugoro
Education
Shigemasa Kitao studied painting by himself using wood-block prints as his models, and developed his own style.
Career
Shigemasa Kitao began painting when about 16 years old and continued to do so until his death. Did not make many color prints, doing mostly illustrations for story books. Was influenced by various painters and by the Harunobu Suzuki, Torii and Katsukawa schools, but had his own characteristics and was regarded as the originator of the Kitao style.
