Sesshū Tōyō
Japanese painter
Sesshū Tōyō, also known simply as Sesshū, was a Japanese Zen monk and painter who is considered a great master of Japanese ink painting. Initially inspired by Chinese landscapes, Sesshū's work holds a distinctively Japanese style that reflects Zen... Wikipedia
Born: 1420, Bitchū Province
Died: August 26, 1506 (age 86 years), Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
On view: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
School: Rinzai
Teacher: Tenshō Shūbun
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