Sesson Shūkei

Place: Hitachi

Born: 1504

Death: 1589

Biography:

Sesson Shukei (born Satake Heizo) (Japanese: 雪村 1504 – c. 1589) was a Japanese Zen monk and painter from the Muromachi period. He is the most important painter who followed the style of Sesshū Tōyō (1420-1506). His works are classic examples of Japanese ink painting which was imported via many artists from China. He produced many landscapes. He tra...