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Minimalist Japanese nature art by Sesshu Toyo showcasing a winter landscape

Minimalist Japanese nature art by Sesshu Toyo showcasing a winter landscape

minimalist japanese nature art Sesshu Toyo View fullsize © Tokyo Museum, Winter Landscape by Sesshu Toyo Sesshu Toyo, also known simply as Sesshu, was a Zen Buddhist monk and prominent painter of the Muromachi period (1336-1573). Using ink, Sesshu depicted landscapes on paper, painted birds and flowers on folding screens, and developed a brushstroke that would define his style. This included a tendency to diverge into moments of freedom and spontaneity, such as a splash of ink that abstracted a Mehr sehen