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Returning Home, mid-1500s. Creator: Unknown
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Returning Home, mid-1500s. Creator: Unknown
Returning Home, mid-1500s. This painting bears a seal reading Shokei. The style of the seal resembles that used by Kenko Shokei (active about 1470-after 1523), a monk and painter at the Zen temple Kenchoji in Kamakura who studied in Kyoto for three years with Geiami (1431-1485?), painter to the shogun as well as curator of the shoguns collection of art. However, the seal was carved to look like Shokeis and added to the painting at a later date by someone who thought the unsigned landscape was similar to his work. The painting has compositional and some stylistic similarities to images by other Kanto-based artists like Maejima Soyu (active mid-1500s), who trained with Kano school artists. Specifically, the pines clinging to the massive boulder in front of a pavilion with mountains receding into atmospheric space--in a composition weighted in a single corner of the painting--is a Kanto-inflected derivation of the painting of the Zen monk-painter Tensho Shubun (active about 1414), whose work was a major inspiration for Kano school painters
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Returning Home, mid-1500s - A Captivating Blend of Styles and Influences
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. This intriguing print captures a painting titled "Returning Home" created in the mid-1500s by an unknown artist. The artwork bears a seal reading Shokei, resembling the style used by Kenko Shokei, a monk and painter at the Zen temple Kenchoji in Kamakura. Interestingly, this seal was added to the painting at a later date by someone who believed that its unsigned landscape resembled Shokei's work. The composition and stylistic elements of this piece exhibit similarities with other Kanto-based artists like Maejima Soyu. Known for his training with Kano school artists, Soyu's influence is evident in the way pines cling to a massive boulder in front of a pavilion while mountains recede into atmospheric space. This unique composition is weighted towards one corner of the painting—a distinctive characteristic derived from Tensho Shubun's artistry. Tensho Shubun, an active Zen monk-painter around 1414, served as a major inspiration for Kano school painters—an influential artistic movement during that era. By blending various styles and influences together seamlessly within this artwork, it showcases both innovation and homage to past masters. This exceptional print allows us to appreciate not only the beauty captured within its brushstrokes but also invites contemplation on how artistic traditions evolve over time through cross-pollination between different schools and regions.
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