kitagawa sōsetsu was a japanese painter from the edo period (1615–1868). he was one of the top pupils of tawaraya sōtatsu, who is recognized as the founder of rinpa, a school of painting famous for stylized and often colorful depictions of nature. sōsetsu is particularly known for his decorative flower paintings on folding screens and hanging scrolls. background and training sōsetsu's training under tawaraya sōtatsu had a significant i…