Sō Shiseki
Sō Shiseki (1715–1786) was a Japanese painter.
Also recorded as Kunkaku Sō · Kōhachirō Kusumoto · Sekkei, Sekko, Sōgaku Katei · Katei Sō
Sō Shiseki
Creator:Sō Shiseki · This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. See the Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy · CC0
- Born
- 1715 · Edo.
- Died
- 1786 · Edo.
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- painter
- Movements
- Nanpin school
- Teachers
- Kumashiro Yūhi
In this article
Biography
Born at Edo in 1715, died in Edo in 1786.
Training under Kumashiro Yūhi is recorded. Shiba Kōkan, Hijikata Tōrei and Kakizaki Hakyo are recorded as having studied under Sō Shiseki. Work by Sō Shiseki is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Ashmolean Museum, National Museum of World Cultures, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Kobe City Museum.
Japan; Illustrated books; Illustrated Books
Creator:Sō Shiseki · This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. See the Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy
Japan; Illustrated books; Illustrated Books
Creator:Sō Shiseki · This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. See the Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy
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