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Sesson Shukei

1504 – 1589

Japanese artist

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Lived 1504 – 1589 (aged 84–85). Sesson Shukei was a Japanese painter, priest and artist.

Sesson Shūkei (; 1504 – 1589), born Satake Heizō was a Japanese Zen monk and painter from the Muromachi period.

Shūkei was born a member of the Satake clan, but left after being disinherited by his father and was inducted as a monk at Shōsō-ji temple, the Satake bodaiji. He is the most important painter who followed the style of Sesshū Tōyō (1420-1506). On the other hand, there is a different opinion (jp) that he was not influenced or affected by Sesshū although he paid his respects to Sesshū (雪舟) by using the same Kanji, 雪 which means snow, in his name, Sesson (雪村). In any case Sesson was the master of ink painting that Ibaraki Prefecture has ever produced, ranked with Sesshū and called "Sesshū of the west, Sesson of the east". His works are the classic examples of Japanese ink painting which was imported via many artists from China. He produced many landscapes such as Eight Views of Xiaoxiang and fictional characters such as , Li Tieguai and Lü Dongbin

He travelled to Aizu at least twice to give lessons in painting to the daimyō Ashina Moriuji – first in 1546, and then again in 1561 after Moriuki's retirement.

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Born
1504, Hitachi
Birth century
Died
1589, Iwashiro Province
Also known as
Sesson Shūkei

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Who was Sesson Shukei?

Japanese artist (1504-1589)

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Sesson Shukei was born in 1504 in Hitachi.

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Sesson Shukei died in 1589 in Iwashiro Province.

What was Sesson Shukei's occupation?

Sesson Shukei was a painter, priest and artist.

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Sesson Shukei was Japanese.

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· Wikipedia: Sesson Shukei

· Wikidata: Q3480606

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