Tawara Sōtatsu

(1570–1643) Japanese artist (1570–1643)

Tawara Sōtatsu (Japan, 1570–1643) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Tawara Sōtatsu belongs to the chapter ‘Momoyama: gold, castles and the art of tea’ in this site’s history of art.

Tawara Sōtatsu was born in Kyoto and died in Japan. Wikidata associates Tawara Sōtatsu with Rimpa school.

The best-known works include ‘The Gods of Wind and Thunder’, ‘Waterfowls in Lotus Pond’, ‘Scenes from Sekiya (The Barrier Gate) and Miotsukushi (Channel Markers) chapters of The Tale of Genji’, and ‘Waves at Matsushima’. The catalogue has 23 works by Tawara Sōtatsu with free images. The dated works span the years 1610–1700. Works by Tawara Sōtatsu are held by several collections, among them Cleveland Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and Kyoto National Museum.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Hasegawa Tōhaku, Kanō Sanraku, Kanō Mitsunobu, Konoe Nobutada, and Kanō Takanobu.

• Momoyama: gold, castles and the art of tea