Minamoto no Yoshiie, Samurai Warrior

Female Nanga-style painter.
Seiko was born in 1837 (8th year of the Tenpo era) as the third daughter of Ikeda Jushiro, Samurai retainer of the Koga Domain in Shimousa Province.
Her real given name was Setsu.
Seiko is a pseudonym.
Takami Senseki, famous academian & Karo chief retainer of the domain, is her uncle.
Seiko studied Japanese-style painting under Hirata Suiseki who was a pupil of Tani Buncho, though, she converted to the Nanga style painting later.
And also she researched the styles in China at the Ming and Qing periods.
In 1865, she became an adopted daughter of Okuhara Genzaemon.
After the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Seiko had contacts with many litterateurs and cultural figures under the aegis of Kido Takayoshi.
In 1876, Okakura Tenshin entered her private school.
Seiko deceased in 1913 (2nd year of the Taisho era) at the age of 77.
Highest Value = about US$32 thousand