- Unkoku Togan
Unkoku Togan (雲谷 等顔, born
1547 in Nagasaki; died1618 inYamaguchi ) was aJapan ese painter.He was born into a privileged family, as the second son of the Hara Naoie, lord of Nokomi Castle in
Hizen province.Starting as an artist of the
Kano school, Togans work was soon inspired by the style ofSesshu . He painted realistic landscapes, usually ink on paper.He worked under lord
Mori in theYamaguchi prefecture. Later, he became a Buddhist priest and abbot of the temple ofUnkoku-an .
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