As construction was being performed on the [[Kyoto Imperial Palace|palace]] in the [[Joo|Jôô era]] (1652-55), Mitsuoki produced a number of paintings for walls and ''[[fusuma]]'' (''[[shohekiga|shôhekiga]]''), and worked as a court painter in other capacities. Studying the [[Chinese Imperial Painting Academy|Academic]] [[bird-and-flower painting]]s of [[Li Anzhong]], he became quite proficient at delicate depictions of birds; taking in elements of the style of the [[Kano school|Kanô school]], he was also widely active in producing [[emaki|handscrolls]], ''[[byobu|byôbu]]'' paintings, [[hanging scroll]] paintings, and works in other formats. He also systematized the Tosa school style, writing it down in the ''[[Honcho gaho daiden|Honchô gahô daiden]]''. | As construction was being performed on the [[Kyoto Imperial Palace|palace]] in the [[Joo|Jôô era]] (1652-55), Mitsuoki produced a number of paintings for walls and ''[[fusuma]]'' (''[[shohekiga|shôhekiga]]''), and worked as a court painter in other capacities. Studying the [[Chinese Imperial Painting Academy|Academic]] [[bird-and-flower painting]]s of [[Li Anzhong]], he became quite proficient at delicate depictions of birds; taking in elements of the style of the [[Kano school|Kanô school]], he was also widely active in producing [[emaki|handscrolls]], ''[[byobu|byôbu]]'' paintings, [[hanging scroll]] paintings, and works in other formats. He also systematized the Tosa school style, writing it down in the ''[[Honcho gaho daiden|Honchô gahô daiden]]''. |