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Toko

(Japanese, active early 17th century)

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Artist

Toko

Date

Edo Period (1603-1867)

Medium

Hanging scroll: ink on silk

Dimensions

39 5/16 x 14 3/4 inches (99.9 x 37.5 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Associates Purchase Fund

Object
Number

62.3257

Toko was a priest-painter whose brushwork is reminiscent of paintings by Niten (1584-1645), the most(…)

Toko was a priest-painter whose brushwork is reminiscent of paintings by Niten (1584-1645), the most famous of the later exponents of the Zen-inspired suiboku (:ink-wash”) style. The strongly asymmetrical composition of this painting reflects the influence of Chinese Southern Song painting.