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Tawaraya Sotatsu (Active 1600-1630)
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Tawaraya Sotatsu (Active 1600-1630)
JAPAN, Kyoto; Momoyama to Edo period (1573–1868)
Tawaraya Sotatsu was an artist who was also known as Sotatsu Nonomura or Tiaseiken. He was often in the company of prominent individuals such as court noble Mitsuhiro Karasuma, Japanese Tea Ceremony master Sen Shoan, and the well-known artist, Honami Koetsu.
The establishment of a painting shop in Kyoto named after himself marked the first step in Tawaraya's career in art. At his studio, he concentrated on fan-painting and creating new paper materials for paintings and scripting of poems. He later devoted his efforts to screen painting and his works were noted by unique compositions with gold leaf backgrounds and colorful paints. This particular style became a new trend in decorative painting and developed into the Rin school style.
Tawaraya was also proficient in ink painting using the Chinese technique known as boneless |
