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Go Shiken, also known as Yamaguchi Sôki, was a [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan]] court painter, known especially for his birds-and-flowers paintings. | Go Shiken, also known as Yamaguchi Sôki, was a [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan]] court painter, known especially for his birds-and-flowers paintings. | ||
| − | Born in [[1672]], Shiken traveled to China in [[1704]], and studied under [[Fuzhou]] painter [[Sun Yi]]. He was appointed to a position as court painter upon his return, producing a variety of paintings, including ones to be presented by the court as gifts to samurai elites. In [[1717]], he recreated as hanging scrolls the ''[[ogo-e]]'' royal portraits then extant as wall paintings within the Goshôdô hall of [[Engaku-ji (Okinawa)|Engaku-ji]].<ref>Nagatsu Teizô 永津禎三、"[https://www.ryukyubiken.com/第17回定例研究会 Shô ôke kakeizu to ogoe]"「尚王家家系図と御後絵」、self-published, 9 May 2024.</ref> | + | Born in [[1672]], Shiken traveled to China in [[1704]], and studied under [[Fuzhou]] painter [[Sun Yi]]. He was appointed to a position as court painter upon his return, producing a variety of paintings, including ones to be presented by the court as gifts to samurai elites. In [[1717]], he recreated as hanging scrolls the ''[[ogo-e]]'' royal portraits then extant as wall paintings within the Goshôdô hall of [[Engaku-ji (Okinawa)|Engaku-ji]].<ref>Nagatsu Teizô 永津禎三、"[https://www.ryukyubiken.com/第17回定例研究会 Shô ôke kakeizu to ogoe]"「尚王家家系図と御後絵」、self-published, 9 May 2024.</ref> His other works include a now-famous [[1725]] copy, on paper, of a painting of a white cat, today held by the Okinawa Prefectural Museum.<ref>"RYUKYU" exhibit catalog, Tokyo National Museum (2022), 247.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:02, 15 February 2025
- Born: 1672
- Died: 1743
- Other Names: 山口 宗季 (Yamaguchi Sôki)
- Japanese/Chinese: 呉 師虔 (Go Shiken / Wú Shīqián)
Go Shiken, also known as Yamaguchi Sôki, was a Ryukyuan court painter, known especially for his birds-and-flowers paintings.
Born in 1672, Shiken traveled to China in 1704, and studied under Fuzhou painter Sun Yi. He was appointed to a position as court painter upon his return, producing a variety of paintings, including ones to be presented by the court as gifts to samurai elites. In 1717, he recreated as hanging scrolls the ogo-e royal portraits then extant as wall paintings within the Goshôdô hall of Engaku-ji.[1] His other works include a now-famous 1725 copy, on paper, of a painting of a white cat, today held by the Okinawa Prefectural Museum.[2]
References
- Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.[1]
- ↑ Nagatsu Teizô 永津禎三、"Shô ôke kakeizu to ogoe"「尚王家家系図と御後絵」、self-published, 9 May 2024.
- ↑ "RYUKYU" exhibit catalog, Tokyo National Museum (2022), 247.
