Ikeda Koson (池田 孤邨, Echigo 1801 – 1866) [1] was a Japanese painter.
Little is known about Koson's early life. [2] He moved to Edo and studied painting with Sakai Hōitsu (1761-1828). He created a series of paintings that are closely related to a set by Hoitsu depicting court festivals ( gosekku), that were adapted from Chinese practices and celebrated in Japan since the Nara period. [1]
According to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Koson "brought a fresh vitality to standard themes in the Rinpa repertoire through his virtuoso brushwork and ability to convey naturalistic forms without sacrificing the bold decorative impact of his predecessors." [3]
Ikeda Koson (池田 孤邨, Echigo 1801 – 1866) [1] was a Japanese painter.
Little is known about Koson's early life. [2] He moved to Edo and studied painting with Sakai Hōitsu (1761-1828). He created a series of paintings that are closely related to a set by Hoitsu depicting court festivals ( gosekku), that were adapted from Chinese practices and celebrated in Japan since the Nara period. [1]
According to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Koson "brought a fresh vitality to standard themes in the Rinpa repertoire through his virtuoso brushwork and ability to convey naturalistic forms without sacrificing the bold decorative impact of his predecessors." [3]