Honami Kōetsu
1557
—
1637
Japanese painter and calligrapher; (1558-1637)
Hon'ami Kōetsu was a Japanese calligrapher, craftsman, lacquerer, potter, landscape gardener, connoisseur of swords and a devotee of the tea ceremony. His works are generally considered to have inspired the founding of the Rinpa school of painting.
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