Background
Gakutei was born in Osaka around 1786, though his exact year of birth is somewhat unclear. He was the illegitimate son of the samurai known as Hirata who served under the Tokugawa shogunate.
八島岳亭
Gakutei was born in Osaka around 1786, though his exact year of birth is somewhat unclear. He was the illegitimate son of the samurai known as Hirata who served under the Tokugawa shogunate.
Gakutei is best known for his kyōka poetry and surimono works. Gakutei"s mother later married into the Yashima clan, explaining the artist"s name. Foreign some time, he worked in Osaka, focusing chiefly on woodblock prints called surimono in addition to book illustrations.
Most of what is known about Gakutei has been surmised from the subjects and context of his work.