Shikibu Terutada · Dates unknown (active in the 16th century)
Shikibu Terutada
Shikibu Terutada was an ink painter of the 16th century, in the late Muromachi period. His dates are unknown; he is thought to have worked mainly in the Kanto region and is known for a distinctive style making heavy use of gold pigment, with screens, hanging scrolls, and fan paintings surviving.
Shikibu Terutada was an ink painter active in the 16th century, in the late Muromachi period. His dates and origins are not well known; he is thought to have lived from around 1500 into the Tensho era.
He first studied under Chuan Shinko and Shokei, and later, while associated with the Odawara Kano school, adopted the stable compositional style of Kano Motonobu and developed his own manner. Some historical records also point to a connection with the Imagawa clan, so he is thought to have been active in the Kanto region, including the Imagawa cultural sphere. His style is characterized by heavy use of gold pigment and by pictures built up from caricatured motifs reassembled together. Five pairs of screens, more than twenty hanging scrolls, and about 100 fan paintings are now confirmed.
He was long confused with painters in his teachers' line, but research has advanced in recent years and his distinctive style is being re-evaluated. One of his works is Monkeys among Rocks and Trees (Gan-ju yuen-zu byobu).
