Japanese art and rinpa: Buddhism and high culture
Japanese art and rinpa: Buddhism and high culture
Lee jay walker
Tokyo modern times
One of the most distinctive art forms in Japan is the delightful cultural art of rinpa (rimpa). This artistic movement developed in Kyoto at the beginning of the Edo period of the 17th century. Thus, the two founding fathers – Hon’ami KÅetsu and Tawaraya SÅtatsu – set in motion a treasure that continues to enrich Japan.

Nichiren Buddhism was also instrumental in the founding of the rinpa. For the wealthy Buddhist merchants of Nichiren in Kyoto, they wanted to merge the ethics of their faith with the high cultural traditions that bless Nara and Kyoto. The result was the traditional aristocratic families and Buddhist merchants of Nichiren in search of an art form that blends ethics, high culture and classical traditions.

Ogata KÅrin (1658-1716) and Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743) took over from KÅetsu and SÅtatsu after the death of the two founders. These gifted brothers cemented the longevity of Rinpa art because other esteemed Rinpa artists followed in their footsteps.

The most notable rinpa artists are Sakai HÅitsu, Ogata Kenzan, Suzuki Kiitsu, Hon’ami KÅetsu, Ogata KÅrin, Kamisaka Sekka, and Tawaraya SÅtatsu. It is fair to say that Sekka (1866-1942) is the most experimentalist of all Rinpa artists.

Likewise, HÅitsu (1761-1829) revitalized the rinpa art movement. Indeed, HÅitsu reintroduced the magnificent art of KÅrin (1658-1716). Therefore, the lineage of rinpa art that began in the early Edo period continued to an astonishing level under Sekka in the 20th century.

The holy Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282) said, “If you light one lantern for another, it wIYou will also light your own path.

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