Hirotaka Kose

Japanese: 巨勢広貴 - こせのひろたか

A representative court painter of the Kose school during the reign of Emperor Ichijō (986-1011) in the mid-Heian period. Dates of birth and death unknown. Also written as Hirotaka. He is considered to be the person who established the classical style in Japanese painting during the golden age of Fujiwara no Michinaga. Although no of his works remain, he painted a uta-e-satsusho (a book of poems) in 999 (Choho 1) as furnishings for Michinaga's eldest daughter, Shoshi, when she entered the Imperial Court, and in 1010 (Kanko 7) he painted a folding screen (Eiga Monogatari) as a gift for Michinaga's second daughter, Kenshi, when she entered the Imperial Court (Eiga Monogatari). He also produced the Rakufu folding screen (Daikyō) for Michitaka's residence, and shoji paintings for Sesonji Temple (1001), which were donated by Gyōnari.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

平安中期，一条天皇の代(986‐1011)を代表する巨勢派の宮廷画家。生没年不詳。弘高とも記される。藤原道長の黄金時代にあたり，日本の絵画における古典的様式を確立した人物と考えられる。作品はのこらないが，999年(長保1)に道長の長女彰子入内の調度である歌絵冊子を，また1010年(寛弘7)同じく次女妍子入東宮料として屛風を描く(《栄華物語》)。また道隆邸の楽府屛風(《大鏡》)，行成が供養した世尊寺の障子絵(1001)を制作した。

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