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Xu Yang was a court painter of the [[Qing Dynasty]]. He was appointed court painter in [[1751]], and was assigned to paint images of the [[Qianlong Emperor|Qia

..., also known as Yamaguchi Sôki, was a [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan]] court painter, known especially for his birds-and-flowers paintings. ...der [[Fuzhou]] painter [[Sun Yi]]. He was appointed to a position as court painter upon his return, producing formal portraits of the kings (''[[ogo-e]]'') an

...nt painter of the [[Bakumatsu]] and [[Meiji period]]s, who served as court painter (''goyô eshi'') to the [[Hosokawa clan]] lords of [[Kumamoto han]]. Born in [[1827]] the son of Kumamoto han court painter [[Sugitani Yukinao]], he was raised with training in painting in the styles

...as a prominent court painter in the 18th century [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] court. ...inting at age 12, and later became a court painter in service to the royal court. He worked directly for the king at times, and his works included the offic

Nakasone Shôzan was a court painter in the service of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. ...nally from [[Shuri]], he was appointed official court painter to the royal court in [[1865]]. He is known for his views of the capital, including a painting

Dai Jin was a prominent painter of the [[Zhe school]] of [[Ming Dynasty]] painting, drawing heavily upon th ...appreciated by the [[Xuande Emperor]], but was eventually ejected from the court for daring to paint a fisherman's coat red, a color reserved for elites. Re

Zhao Mengfu was a court painter under the [[Yuan Dynasty]], and is today regarded as one of the greatest pa ...He married [[Guan Daosheng]] in [[1289]], who went on to become a notable painter in her own right. Zhao had one son and four daughters from an earlier marri

Tanomura Chikuden was an [[Edo period]] [[literati painting|literati painter]]. ...on [[Ming Dynasty]] painting, among other topics, and was eventually named court historian to the ''daimyô'' of his [[han|domain]]. While in that position,

Oguri Sôtan was an official court painter to [[Shogun]] [[Ashikaga Yoshimasa]], and is considered one of the greatest

Kyûna Anshin was a Ryukyuan painter in the service of the ''[[kuramoto]]'' (local government) of [[Yaeyama]]. ...> on [[Ishigaki Island]], he studied under the [[Shuri]]-based royal court painter Kohagura Anshô<!--小波蔵安章-->. His works included paintings on the

Mori Ransai was a mid-[[Edo period]] painter of the [[Nagasaki school]]. ...d the service of the [[Maeda clan]] of [[Kaga han|Kaga domain]] as a court painter. He also had a collection of his designs published as ''Ransai gafu''.

...ynasty]] painter, regarded as an exemplar of the [[Song Dynasty]] academic court style (''[[yuantihua]]'').

Sugitani Yukinao was a court painter (''goyô eshi'') in service to the [[Hosokawa clan]] of [[Kumamoto han]]. H ...all within the Sekkoku branch of the school of [[Sesshu|Sesshû]]. As court painter, he occasionally traveled with the lord of Kumamoto to [[Edo]], and it was

...] steps down as [[Kyushu Tandai]] and turns his allegiance to the Southern Court. *[[Emperor Go-Kogon|Emperor Go-Kôgon]] takes the throne of the Northern Court.

Tosa Mitsuoki was a painter of the [[Tosa school]], and is credited with reviving the school in the ear ...t Palace Guards]] (左近衛将監, ''Sakonoe shôkan''). He was also made head court painter, a post which had been vacant since the [[1569]] death of [[Tosa Mitsumoto]

...''[[machi eshi]]'' (town painter) who later became a ''goyô eshi'' (court painter) to the [[Ogasawara clan]] lords of [[Karatsu han]].

...seal|royal seal]] given the kingdom by the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming]] Imperial Court, receiving a [[Qing Dynasty|Qing]] royal seal and reconfirmation of his fat *[[Tosa Mitsuoki]] is named court painter to the [[Imperial Court]].

...lebrated painters in Ryukyuan history. He is perhaps the earliest Ryukyuan painter who is both known by name, and by surviving artwork.<ref>Satoshi Tsuhako, " ...the top painters in China, and that [[Kano Yasunobu|Kanô Yasunobu]], court painter for the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], similarly praised the artist when one of Gu

Kimura Tangen was a notable painter of the [[Edo period]]. ...nô Tanshin]]. He returned to Kagoshima two years later, and became a court painter for the [[Shimazu clan]] lords of [[Satsuma han]]. He was later invited to

Matsumoto Sansetsu was a 17th century court painter in service to the lords of [[Iyo Matsuyama han]].

Tawara Kizaemon was a [[Kano school|Kanô school]] painter in service to [[Tsushima han|Tsushima domain]]. In [[1711]], he headed a te Kizaemon became a ''goyô eshi'' (court painter) in service to the [[So clan|Sô clan]] of Tsushima in [[1695]]. Over the f

Itaya Keishû was an official court painter to the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], and served as paintings authenticator for th

Sanjô Sanetsumu was a [[kuge|court noble]] prominent in the [[Bakumatsu period]]. The head of the [[Sanjo fami ...rely ill, the imperial court suggested that he be released and promoted in court rank in recognition of his long years of service; he died shortly afterward

...]], and a great painter in her own right. She is noted as the first female painter in China for whom a considerable body of work is extant today. ...eral times between [[Hangzhou]] and [[Beijing]], her husband's position at court earning her access to have potentially seen a number of the most celebrated

...in mainland Japan (rather than coming out of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom]] court painter tradition). Shinzan is known in particular for a 1928 painting produced for ...mission returning to Naha in 1873 led to him becoming more well-known as a painter. This was his first work depicting a Ryukyuan subject.

...nter, and patron of the arts, and is indeed quite possibly the most famous painter and calligrapher among China's emperors. ...ch of whom enjoyed formal court rank and worked producing artworks for the Court for a variety of official purposes.

...ved under five successive kings of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]]. The first painter to ever be elevated to the rank of ''ueekata'',<ref name=junko>Junko Kobaya He was elevated to the [[Ryukyuan court ranks|rank]] of ''ueekata'' in [[1843]].<ref>''Okinawa bijutsu zenshû'' vo

...px|One of a set of hanging scrolls depicting the ''[[gosekku]]'' (Imperial Court rites), by Koson, c. 1830. Freer Gallery of Art.]] Ikeda Koson was a [[Rinpa]] painter of the late [[Edo period]], who studied under [[Sakai Hoitsu|Sakai Hôitsu]

...en]], the lead official appointed by the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] royal court to administer/govern the [[Yaeyama Islands]]. ...]], the royal capital, in violation of standard practice; though the royal court ordered that it be torn down for this reason, it never was. The mansion als

Tanaka Yûbi was a prominent [[Nihonga]] painter of the [[Meiji period|Meiji]] through early Shôwa periods. He is perhaps b ...aymate for the young Meiji Emperor. He was officially named Imperial court painter in [[1884]].

...|Chinese-style name]] Mao Changxi, was a [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] court painter. Named to that post at the age of 20, he is known for his ''[[ogoe]]'' (for

...rly and artistic skills if they wish to obtain an official position in the court. Mastery of such skills is particularly necessary for anyone seeking to be ...in power and influence, in response to pressure from Confucian factions at court.

...n by his Chinese-style names Mô Yûbun and Kakoku, was a prominent Ryukyuan painter of the final years of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. ...and pass, a formal examination for painters offered by the Ryukyuan royal court.

...udents were invited from time to time to perform at the mansions of [[kuge|court nobles]] and other elites of the city.

*1827/2/18 The [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyu]] Court sends aid to famine-stricken areas. *''[[Nihonga]]'' painter [[Goseda Horyu|Goseda Hôryû]] is born (d. [[1892]]).

*[[Kano Tanyu|Kanô Tan'yû]] is named official court painter of the ''bakufu''. *1617/10/23 Painter [[Tosa Mitsuoki]] is born (d. [[1691]])

Kanô Tsunenobu was an official [[Tokugawa shogunate]] court painter. He was the second head of the Kobikichô Kanô school.<ref name=tashiro27>

*[[Tosa Mitsunobu]] is named court painter to the [[Imperial Court]].

Kanô Shunko was a [[Kano school|Kanô school]] painter and founding head of the Inaribashi branch of the school. ...he Inari-bashi Kanô. Shunko was also employed for a time as official court painter to [[Tokugawa Ienobu|Tokugawa Tsunatoyo]], lord of [[Kofu han|Kôfu han]] (

Yī Fújiǔ was a Chinese painter active in [[Nagasaki school|Nagasaki]]. ...]] requested by [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshimune]]. The [[Qing Dynasty|Qing court]] had banned the export of horses, so Yi and his fellow crewmen sailed at n

...Bai.jpg|right|thumb|224px|Li Bai, as depicted by [[Southern Song Dynasty]] painter [[Liang Kai]]. [[Important Cultural Property]], [[Tokyo National Museum]].] ...ancement. In [[742]], he was invited to the [[Tang Dynasty|Tang]] Imperial Court, and in [[755]], he fought alongside Imperial forces attempting to suppress

...Shogun]] [[Ashikaga Yoshiteru]], receiving an audience with the [[Imperial Court]], and visiting [[Mt. Hiei]] among other sites. *[[Kano Motonobu|Kanô Motonobu]], painter, dies (b. [[1476]]).

*The ''[[hachimaki]]'' and ''[[kanzashi]]'' systems of court rank are established in the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], alon *Chinese painter [[Shen Zhou]] dies (b. [[1427]]).

Tawaraya Sôtatsu was a ''[[machi-eshi]]'' painter active in Kyoto in the early decades of the 17th century. Along with [[Hona ...from these aristocratic patrons, he began to receive commissions from the court itself. The painting of a series of doors and panels for the [[Yogen-in|Yô

*[[Reizei Tametsugi]]<!--冷泉為系--> (court noble) *[[Sawa Nobuyoshi]] (court noble)

...nning of the [[Kano school|Kanô school]] holding this position as official court painters. * 1615/2 Painter [[Kaiho Yusho|Kaihô Yûshô]] dies (b. [[1533]]).

*The Korean Court orders the seizure and destruction of an American ship, the ''[[General She *Painter [[Kamisaka Sekka]] is born (d. 1942).

* 1598/4/20 [[Toyotomi Hideyori]] is elevated in [[court rank]]. * Painter [[Kaiho Yusetsu|Kaihô Yûsetsu]] is born (d. [[1677]]).

...hôfu; he was born and raised the son of [[Kano Seiko|Kanô Seikô]], a court painter in the official service of the lords of Chôfu, and later succeeded his fat

...f [[Konoe Motohiro]] and [[Shinanomiya Tsuneko]], and was known as a poet, painter, and calligrapher. He served as ''[[kampaku]]'' beginning in [[1707]], as ' ...n [[1683]],<ref>Cecilia Segawa Seigle, "Shinanomiya Tsuneko: Portrait of a Court Lady," in Anne Walthall (ed.), ''The Human Tradition in Modern Japan'', Sch

...Jesuit]] missionary and prominent and influential [[court painter]] in the court of [[Qing Dynasty]] China. Melding European painting techniques & media wit

Chôbunsai Eishi, also known as Hosoda Eishi, was an ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' painter and print designer, known primarily for his depictions of tall, thin, grace ...d under [[Kano Michinobu|Kanô Michinobu]], and served as an official court painter to the shogunate for a number of years. He held ''[[hatamoto]]'' rank and h

...Naganobu|Kanô Naganobu]] relocated to [[Edo]] and was named official court painter to the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] in [[1615]], Tan'yû was named to the same po

*[[Kawakami Togai|Kawakami Tôgai]] ([[1827]]-[[1881]]), ''[[yoga|yôga]]'' painter *[[Ohara Shigetomi|Ôhara Shigetomi]] ([[1801]]-[[1879]]), [[kuge|court noble]]

...to Tokugawa authority represented by certain factions within the Imperial Court and [[Choshu han|Chôshû]]. *The [[Qing Dynasty|Qing]] Court launches the [[Tongzhi Restoration]] in an effort to halt or reverse the dy

Shen Nanpin was a Chinese painter from [[Zhejiang province]], who lived in [[Nagasaki]] for two years and int .... According to some sources, he may have been invited to come to the royal court of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû Kingdom]], based on his reputation befo

...century, through the [[Azuchi-Momoyama period]], and by virtue of becoming court painters (''goyô eshi'') to the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], was the leading of ...to Kanô school]] remained strong, and served the Imperial Court and [[kuge|court nobility]], while other artists entered the service of ''daimyô''; meanwhi

...ng of a rarity among major ''ukiyo-e'' artists, in that he was only ever a painter, and never produced [[woodblock printing|woodblock prints]]. ...r how he was involved in this scandal which revolved around a high ranking court lady and a [[kabuki]] actor (who held a very low status in society, along w

*1857/9/30 - More than twenty court nobles are sentenced to varying forms of house confinement for disrupting p *Shanghai painter [[Ren Xiong]] dies (b. [[1823]]).

Odagiri Shunkô was a samurai and court painter in service to the [[Owari Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa]] lords of [[Owari han]] (

*The Lord of [[Tsushima han]] forwards to the Korean court a request from the shogunate, that a [[Korean embassy]] journey to Osaka in *Painter [[Kono Bairei|Kôno Bairei]] is born (d. [[1895]]).

*1889/1 The Imperial Court relocates from the [[Kishu Tokugawa Edo mansion|Temporary Akasaka Palace]] *Painter [[Hirai Baisen]] is born (d. 1969).

...palace, and were designed largely by [[Society of Jesus in China|Jesuit]] painter [[Giuseppe Castiglione]]. ...l Landscape: Ritual, Representation, and Foreign Relations at the Qianlong Court,” PhD diss, Yale (2015), 10.</ref> Most were not truly "mural" paintings,

...kugawa Yoshinobu]] officially steps down as [[Shogun]], and the [[Imperial Court]] declares the [[Meiji Restoration|Restoration]] of the Monarchy.([[Osei Fu * 12/16 Ryukyuan painter [[Higa Seisei]] is born (d. 1939).

...es of demands, the majority of which are rejected entirely by the Ryukyuan court. ...one year, continuing to reject Japanese demands on behalf of the Ryukyuan court.

...the city of [[Shimonoseki]]. He was the eldest son of [[han|domain]] court painter (''goyô eshi'') [[Kano Seiko|Kanô Seikô]]. His childhood name was Kôtar ...o longer a student, or apprentice, under a master). He then became a court painter for the lord of Chôfu han, as his father had been before him.

*1852/1/19 [[Nagamine Sokyo|Nagamine Sôkyô]]<!--長嶺宗恭-->, Ryukyuan court painter, is born (d. 1932).

*Numerous works by Kumamoto domain court painter [[Sugitani Yukinao]]

..., Korean tribute missions were not dramatically profitable for the Chinese Court either. In particular, tribute payments, official gifts, trade, and other t ...orea three times annually. The missions were ostensibly sent by the Korean court in celebration of three annual occasions, and were known by different termi

*The US Supreme Court decision in the case ''Wong Kim Ark v. United States'' affirms that the 14t *1898/3/21 Painter [[Nakamura Daizaburô|Nakamura Daizaburô]] is born (d. 1947).

...69) [[Ichijo Haruko|Ichijô Haruko]] formally [[judai|enters]] the Imperial Court as primary imperial consort (''nyôgo'') to the [[Meiji Emperor]]. *Painter [[Okakura Shusui|Okakura Shûsui]]<!--岡倉秋水--> is born (d. 1950).

...mission through a show of (the threat of) force.<ref>Chang, Michael G. ''A Court on Horseback: Imperial Touring and the Construction of Qing Rule, 1680-1785 ...an [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] missionary and artist, appointing him court painter, and encouraging experimentation with incorporating Western artistic techni

Ogata Kôrin was an [[Edo period]] painter after whom the [[Rinpa]] school/style ("School of [Kô]rin") takes its name ...ch time at Nishi Honganji, where he frequently watched [[Noh]] with [[kuge|court noble]] [[Nijo Tsunahira|Nijô Tsunahira]]. The screens were purchased at a

...as relatively politically weak, and thus reliant on the imperial court and court nobility in certain respects, much political interactions took place over b ...and [[tribute]] trade between any Japanese state and the Chinese Imperial court since the [[Nara period]]. The Ashikaga shogunate, certain powerful temples

...t was sketched by [[Edoardo Chiossone]] in [[1888]]. The ''[[yoga|yôga]]'' painter [[Takahashi Yuichi]] was also able to paint a portrait of the emperor, in [ ...first photo portrait of the emperor, taken in 1872, shows him in classical court dress (''sokutai''), as he dressed up until [[1871]], and in certain privat

*1862/11 An Imperial court council decides to "[[joi|expel the barbarians]]" (Westerners). *Painter [[Goda Kiyoshi|Gôda Kiyoshi]] is born (d. 1938).

...town, with a ''[[honjin]]'' and ''waki honjin'' serving numerous samurai, court noble, and other elites, as well as religious pilgrims and commoner travels ...higa Naoya]], [[Arishima Ikuma]], and [[Takayama Chogyu|Takayama Chogyû]]; painter [[Kuroda Seiki]]; educator and ''[[oyatoi gaikokujin]]'' [[Alice Bacon]]; a

*1853/5/22 Perry banquets members of the Ryukyuan court aboard the USS ''Susquehanna''. ...Abe Masahiro]] reports on the arrival of the Black Ships to the [[Imperial Court]].

Takeuchi Seihô was a prominent Kyoto [[Nihonga]] painter, perhaps most famous for his monochrome ink landscapes incorporating the re ...ccasion, Bairei declared Seihô no longer a student, and now an independent painter in his own right. Embarking on his own, Seihô began acquiring patrons not

Okakura Kakuzô was an art historian, painter and intellectual who played a significant role in introducing Japanese cult ...requently led [[tea ceremony|tea ceremonies]] at the Gardner house, Fenway Court, and later gave his tea set to Mrs. Gardner as a gift.

...school]], his student [[Maruyama Ozui|Maruyama Ôzui]], and the [[Eccentric painter]] [[Nagasawa Rosetsu]]. ...ointed an Imperial physician in [[1786]]/12, was granted the [[court ranks|court rank]] of Lower Senior Seventh Rank 正七位下 in [[1787]]/2, and was nam

...only by the aristocracy or religious elites, and chiefly only for official court expenditures, while the rest of the population functioned on a barter syste ...rder to standardize the amounts paid to the court in [[tribute]] by [[kuge|court nobles]] and others.<ref>Von Glahn, 256-257.</ref>

...example, the temples of [[Kennin-ji]] and [[Kencho-ji|Kenchô-ji]] employed painter Koizumi Junsaku to create dragon paintings for their ceilings in 2000-2002. By 1888, however, the painter Matsuoka Hisashi, returning to Japan after studying for eight years in Rome

...rticularly difficult, and to have taken twelve years, because of the royal court's financial situation at the time. Lumber was sourced in some significant p ...!--熊本鎮台分遣隊兵営-->, immediately upon being vacated by the former king and his court. The Seiden and Yosoeden became sleeping quarters for the troops, the Nande