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Hasegawa Tōhaku
Painting Pine Trees, a celebrated pair of Japanese ink screens.
Pine Trees · Maple
- Born
- 1539
- Birthplace
- Nanao, Japan
- Died
- 1610
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Hasegawa Tōhaku
Hasegawa Tōhaku was a Japanese painter whose work ranges from spare ink landscapes to richly decorated temple interiors.
Early life
Noto origins
Was born into a family associated with cloth dyeing.
Early painting
Began with Buddhist subjects in his home province.
Career
- 1560s
Professional artist
Developed his work in Noto.
- 1570s
Kyoto move
Studied major painting traditions and pursued patrons.
- 1593
Temple commission
His workshop created paintings for Shōun-ji.
Selected work
Pine Trees
Ink screens evoke a forest emerging through mist.
Maple
A richly coloured composition now held at Chishaku-in.
Old Trees and Monkeys
Explores animals within an ink landscape.
Beyond work
Artistic family
Worked with his sons, including the painter Kyūzō.
Tea culture
Was associated with tea master Sen no Rikyū.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Photo: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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