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Akita Ranga（秋田蘭画）

あきたらんが Akita Ranga

Photo: Odano Naotake（1750-1780）,Samurai Artist of Akita ranga / Public domain ／ Source

A school born when a samurai learned Western technique from Hiraga Gennai - and gone within a decade.

Genre	Nihonga painting / Western-style painting
City / town	Akita
Area in the prefecture	Central area

FAQ

Where is Akita Ranga?: It is in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is a gallery.
What can I see at Akita Ranga?: A school born when a samurai learned Western technique from Hiraga Gennai - and gone within a decade. The focus is Nihonga, Western-style painting.
When was Akita Ranga established?: It dates from the 1770s.