Tosa Mitsunobu

1434 - Jun 10, 1525

Tosa Mitsunobu was a Japanese painter, the founder of the Tosa school of Japanese painting. Born into a family that had traditionally served as painters to the Imperial court, he was head of the court painting bureau from 1493 to 1496. In 1518 he was appointed chief artist to the Ashikaga shogunates.
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Thoroughwort Flowers (Fujibakama), Illustration to Chapter 30 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

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Spring Shoots II (Wakana: ge), Illustration to Chapter 35 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

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Beneath the Autumn Leaves (Momiji no Ga), Illustration to Chapter 7 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

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The Pilgrimage to Sumiyoshi (Miotsukushi), Illustration to Chapter 14 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

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The Flute (Yokobue), Illustration to Chapter 37 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

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Suma, Illustration to Chapter 12 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

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The Seer (Maboroshi), Illustration to Chapter 41 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

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Red Plum Blossoms (Kōbai), Illustration to Chapter 43 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

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