En'i - En'i

Japanese: 円伊 - えんい

A monk said to be the author of "Eden of Ippen Shonin (Ippen Seie)" at Kankikoji Temple. Although the colophon states that it was written by En'i, there is no record of him as an artist. The skillful composition, depiction of groups of figures, skilled brushwork, and excellent sense of color suggest the artist's solid skill, but it is difficult to say that the entire volume was painted by the same person, and it is assumed that it was the work of a group of artists with similar styles and techniques.

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Japanese:

歓喜光寺蔵『一遍上人絵伝 (一遍聖絵) 』の作者と伝えられる僧。奥書に円伊筆とあるが，彼の絵師としての記録はない。巧みな構図や群像表現，熟達した筆，優れた色彩感覚に作者の確かな技量を感じさせるが，全巻を通して同一人物の筆とはいいがたく，様式的，技術的に似かよった何人かの絵師集団によるものと想定される。

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