Red legged child - Sekkyakushi

Japanese: 赤脚子 - せっきゃくし

Year of birth: Year of birth and death unknown. A painter-monk from the early Muromachi period. His existence is known only from the seal "Akakyakushi," but his style suggests he was a disciple of Myocho. This assumption is supported by the fact that Myocho used "Hasasagi" on his seal, and his disciple Reisai used "Akifumi Jitsuji," both of which have names related to feet. His works include "Kanshan and Shide" (owned by Masaki Art Museum) and "White-robed Kannon" (owned by Rokuonji Temple). <References> "Suiboku Bijutsu Taikei," Volume 5

(Yuji Yamashita)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

Japanese:

生年：生没年不詳
室町前期の画僧。「赤脚子」の印によってのみその存在が知られるが,作風から明兆の弟子と考えられる。明兆が「破草鞋」,弟子の霊彩が「脚踏実地」と,いずれも脚に関係する号を印章に用いていることからもこの推測は裏付けられる。作品に「寒山拾得図」(正木美術館蔵),「白衣観音図」(鹿苑寺蔵)などがある。<参考文献>『水墨美術大系』5巻

(山下裕二)

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