Ishimine Denbaku

• Born: 1658
• Died: 1703
• Other Names: 琥自謙 (Hu Ziqian)
• Japanese: 石嶺 伝莫 (Ishimine Denbaku)

Ishimine Denbaku, also known as Hu Ziqian, was a court painter of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

He received training from the Fuzhou-based painter Sun Yi. Ishimine is known to have contributed some details or flourishes in 1693 to paintings at the Engaku-ji, and that same year to have produced copies of nine ogo-e royal portraits.

References

• Nagatsu Teizô 永津禎三、"Shô ôke kakeizu to ogoe"「尚王家家系図と御後絵」、self-published, 9 May 2024.