Sadoyama Anken

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Sadoyama Anken, also known by his Chinese-style name Mao Changxi, was a Ryukyuan court painter. Named to that post at the age of 20, he is known for his ogoe (formal posthumous royal portrait) of King Shô Iku, and also for an 1843 painting of a rooster.

References

  • "The Beauty of the Ryukyu Kingdom," gallery labels, Shuri castle, Jan 2017.