Ueda Kochu

1819～1911
He was a painter, the son of Kofu Ueda (上田耕夫). He studied painting under his father. After father’s death, he studied under Koin Nagatama (長山孔寅). After the Meiji Restoration, Kochu painted on umbrella. It is said he painted on umbrella for a living after the Meiji Restoration. He became a professor at the art school in Naniwa.