Sesshu Toyo born 雪舟 等楊?) (Oda Tōyō since 1431(1420 – 26 August 1506) was a Japanese painter. Born to a samurai family however, early in life he displayed a talent for visual arts, and eventually became one of the greatest Japanese artists of his time, widely revered throughout Japan and China.
His amazing pieces of traditional japanese paintings that some people will be confused thinking they are woodcuts paintings and prints. Interested and awed by nature and old traditional temples he created his works mostly by studying on birds and once painted the whole four seasons of the same place. I like the misty feel of his paintings looking at it i feel at peace and calm all of my troubles washing away and put in some koto instrument (stringed instrument) will create a sense of tranquility.
Hokusai compare to this guy i will stick with Hokusai because of the wild and bold colour that show of in his work and took him perhaps a whole year to complete one piece of work. Toyo is a great Japanese painter of his time the sense of calm i think came from his mind because he moved to China because of the war and wanted to built a studio a little world of his ownto get away from reality in my opinion.
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