life and artistic career morikawa kyoriku, also known as kyoroku, was a prominent japanese painter, poet, and calligrapher born in edo, japan in 1656. he passed away in 1715, leaving behind a legacy in the literati school of painting, which emphasized the expression of personal feelings and ideas through art. artistic style and notable works kyoriku's artistic style was characterized by his landscapes and figure paintings, often depicting scholars and literati in natural settings. his work passage from “a modern-day wen xuan: selections of refined literature” (119 x 28 cm, paper) is a notable…