Odagiri Shunko

Detail from a handscroll by Odagiri depicting the sankin kôtai procession of the daimyô of Owari han. Edo-Tokyo Museum

• Born: 1810
• Died: 1888/10/19
• Other Names: 歌月庵 (Kagetsuan)
• Japanese: 小田切春江 (Odagiri Shunkou)

Odagiri Shunkô was a samurai and court painter in service to the Tokugawa lords of Owari han (Nagoya) in the late Edo and early Meiji periods.

He studied under Mori Kôga. He served in a number of low- to mid-ranking positions, including as umamawari (guard), shoinban (guard of the study), and other positions. In 1865, he produced two significant paintings at the order of the domain: Owari shi and Mino shi. Along with Okada Kei he also produced the Owari meisho zue, a collection of famous places of the Owari area. His other works include Owari eiketsu gaden, a handscroll painting of the lord's sankin kôtai procession, and a number of maps of Owari and other provinces, as well as works depicting the Ryukyuan embassies to Edo, including the Ryûkyû gashi and Meiyô kenbun zue.

References

• "Odagiri Shunkô," Nihon jinmei daijiten 日本人名大辞典, Kodansha 2009.