Object Notes

Konoe Nobutada (1565-1614), an important Edo period courtier and master calligrapher, is said to have painted Tenjin (Sugawara no Michizane, 845-903 CE) every morning as a devotional practice. There are many extant iterations of Nobutada's Tenjin, with varying inscriptions. 

Sakai Hoitsu was a Buddhist monk from a distinguished family who painted numerous works in an eclectic style. One of his most important themes was a series of seasonal painting, of which the Museum's scroll is an example.