Takayoshi Fujiwara

Dates of birth and death unknown. Court painter in the late Heian period. Known to have died before 1174 (Joan 4). Son of Kiyotaka. Although a court official, he excelled in painting and served on many occasions for Emperor Toba. In 1154 (Kuju 1), he painted the door illustrations for Toba Kongoshin-in Temple, and was promoted to Junior Fifth Rank, and the following year, 1155, he was appointed Mikawa no Kami. Furthermore, the portrait of Emperor Toba that stood at Shitennoji Temple at the time was painted by Takayoshi at the command of Emperor Goshirakawa. He also designed makie lacquerware. Since the Edo period, it has been said that he was the author of the Tale of Genji Illustrated Scroll (Tokugawa and Goto versions), but there is no definite proof.

[Etsuko Kato]

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生没年未詳。平安後期の宮廷画家。1174年（承安4）以前に没したことが知られる。清隆(きよたか)の子。廷臣であったが画技に秀で、鳥羽(とば)院の御用を多く勤める。1154年（久寿1）、鳥羽金剛心院の扉絵を描いて、正五位下となり、翌55年に三河守(みかわのかみ)に任じられる。また当時、四天王寺にあった鳥羽院の肖像画は、後白河(ごしらかわ)院の命によって隆能が描いたもの。このほか蒔絵(まきえ)のデザインなども行っている。江戸時代より『源氏物語絵巻』（徳川本・五島(ごとう)本）の筆者と伝えられてきたが確証はない。

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