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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 formal portraits of the kings (''[[ogo-e]]'') and paintings to be presented as gifts to samurai elites, among other sorts of works.

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>

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==References==

==References==

*Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/30291527602/in/photostream/]

*Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/30291527602/in/photostream/]

[[Category:Ryukyu]]

[[Category:Ryukyu]]

[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]

[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]

[[Category:Edo Period]]

[[Category:Edo Period]]