A Maverick Brush: The Life and Legacy of Ikkyu Sojun Ikkyu Sojun, a name that resonates through the annals of Japanese Zen Buddhism as much for his rebellious spirit as for his artistic prowess, was born in 1394 near Kyoto. His very origins were steeped in unconventionality – an illegitimate son of Emperor Go-Komatsu, he was relinquished to a monastery at the tender age of five. This early separation from imperial life would prove formative, shaping a worldview that consistently challenged established norms and infused his art with a unique iconoclasm. He wasn’t destined for a quiet life of…
A chart of Ikkyu Sojun (Calligraphy Attributed To)'s corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
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