early life and career Taki Katei, a japanese painter, was born on january 27, 1830, in the late tokugawa period. His father was a masterless samurai (rōnin) who had moved from Aki Province to the shogun’s city. A rōnin was a samurai without a lord or master during the feudal period (1185–1868) of Japan. Taki Katei was said to be an excellent swordsman in his youth. artistic style and influences Katei's work demonstrates the shifts occurring in artistic practice as japanese society changed and expectations altered. His style, though rooted in tradition, shows a gradual incorporation of modern…