Asai Chu Net Worth

Asai Chu was a renowned Japanese landscape painter of the Meiji period and one of the founding members of Meiji Bijutsukai. Born into a Samurai family, he was formally trained in Japanese bird-and-flower painting, but later turned to oil painting. He joined the Shogido, a private school of Western-style painting, and spent much of his life honing his skills. His trip to Europe was highly influential and his palette changed from dark and heavy to lighter tones. Asai was also a professor in various institutes and an active member in organizing and introducing various interest groups. He was a great mentor and taught his students various techniques, many of whom became great painters. To learn more about Asai Chu, readers should read his biography.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it?	Painter
Birth Day	July 22, 1856
Birth Place	Sakura, Japanese
Age	163 YEARS OLD
Died On	December 16, 1907(1907-12-16) (aged 51)
Birth Sign	Leo
Known for	Painter,
Movement	Yōga
Artist	Asai Chū
Year	1890
Type	Oil painting
Dimensions	69.6 cm × 98.2 cm (27.4 in × 38.7 in)
Location	Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo

💰 Net worth

Asai Chu, a renowned painter in Japanese art, has been making significant waves in the art world. His exceptional skill and unique style have earned him a considerable reputation, leading to widespread recognition and financial success. In 2024, his net worth is estimated to range from $100,000 to $1 million. This impressive figure reflects the value placed on his masterful creations, which have captivated art enthusiasts and collectors alike. Asai Chu's dedication to his craft, coupled with his innovative approach, has firmly established him as a prominent figure in the realm of Japanese painting.

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Biography/Timeline

1873

Asai was born to an ex-samurai class household in Sakura, in the Kantō region of Japan, where his father had been a retainer of the Sakura Domain. He attended the domain school, where his father was principal, and left home in 1873 to pursue English language studies in Tokyo. However, he became interested in the arts, and enrolled as a pupil of Kunisawa Shinkuro in western oil painting classes. In 1876, he enrolled as one of the first students in the Kobubijutsu Gakkō (the Technical Fine Arts School), where he was able to study under the Italian foreign advisor Antonio Fontanesi, who had been hired by the Meiji government in the late 1870s to introduce western oil painting to Japan.

1889

In 1889, he established the Meiji Bijutsukai (Meiji Art Society), the first group of Western-style Painters in Japan, and in 1898, he became a professor of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts (present day Tokyo University of the Arts. However, in 1902 he resigned his post and travelled to France, where he spent the next two years refining his techniques in the impressionist school.

2019

A number of Asai’s works have been recognized by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs as Important Cultural Properties.

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