tō kyūjō
tô kyûjo (東久城) was a japanese painter born in kyoto in 1546 and died in 1616. he was a master of the tosa school, a lineage of japanese painters who were the official painters of the imperial court. he was the son of tosa mitsunobu, the founder of the tosa school, and the father of tosa mitsumoto, who succeeded him as head of the school. tô kyûjo was known for his elegant and refined style, which was influenced by chinese painting. he was particularly skilled in depicting birds and flowers, and his works are characterized by their delicate brushwork and subtle coloring. he was also known for…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of tō kyūjō's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
