Sakai Hoitsu
Sakai
Hoitsu
is
regarded
as
one
of
the
masters
of
the
Rinpa
school,
based
on
the
work
of
Ogata
Korin.
Born
in
1761
to
the
lord
of
Himeji
Castle,
Hoitsu
lived
in
Edo
(now
Tokyo)
until
1780,
when
he
moved
to
Kyoto
to
study
painting.
He
studied
many
styles—Kano,
ukiyo-e,
Maruyama,
and
manga—until
he
settled
on
the
Rinpa
school.
In
1797,
citing
poor
health,
he
became
a
Buddhist
monk
with
the
Nishihongan
Temple.
While
there,
Hoitsu
studied
the
works
of
Ogata
Korin
and
his
brother,
Ogata
Kenzan,
working
on
reproducing
a
number
of
their
works.
Their
work
represented
a
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moving
away
from
photo
realism
toward
simple,
bold
forms.
Hoitsu’s
reproductions
and
original
artworks
helped
revive
this
decorative
style,
making
Ogata
Korin
a
major
influence
even
after
his
death.
In
addition
to
his
work
as
a
revivalist,
Hoitsu
became
an
accomplished
painter
and
haiku
poet
in
his
own
right
before
his
death
in
1829.
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