Portrait of Mitsunaka Ikeda

Ikeda Mitsunaka was the first feudal lord of the Tottori Domain. He became a feudal lord at the age of 3 when his father, Ikeda Tadakatsu (lord of Okayama Domain), died in 1632. His cousin, Ikeda Mitsumasa, was then ordered by the Shogunate to take over his position. Consequently, Mitsunaka moved to Tottori. When Mitsunaka grew up, he built a Tosho-gu shrine to enshrine Tokugawa Ieyasu. He consolidated the feudal system by controling chief retainers through marriage of family members. This is a living portrait of Mitsunaka at the age of 64 and it is believed to be have been painted right after his death. His grandmother, Toku Hime, was Tokugawa Ieyasu's daughter. His appearance which resembled his great-grandfather, Ieyasu, made his strong personality all the more apparent.