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Tosa Mitsuyoshi

Tosa Mitsuyoshi : A Master of the Muromachi and Momoyama Eras Tosa Mitsuyoshi, born in Kyoto in 1539 and passing away in 1613, stands as a pivotal figure in Japanese painting history. His life coincided with a period of immense artistic transformation, bridging the traditions of the Muromachi era with the burgeoning innovations of the Momoyama period. Initially, he succeeded the esteemed Tosa school, inheriting its legacy as the head o

f the imperial painting bureau (edokoroazukari), a position that afforded him unparalleled access to the court and shaped his artistic trajectory. However, circumstances led him to relocate his studio to Sakai, a bustling port city near Osaka, where he found patronage amongst wealthy merchants – a shift reflecting the changing economic landscape of Japan. This relocation marked not just a geographical change but also a strategic adapta…