Santō Kyōden, Japanese poet and painter (born 1761)

Santō Kyōden

Japanese artist, writer and shopowner (1761 - 1816)

Santō Kyōden was a Japanese artist, writer, and the owner of a tobacco shop during the Edo period. His real name was Iwase Samuru , and he was also known popularly as Kyōya Denzō . He began his professional career illustrating the works of others before writing his own Kibyōshi…