BENRIDO Decorative Folding Screen, "Raijin and Fuujin" Large

Tawaraya Sotatsu

The year of birth and death is unknown. A painter who was active from Momoyama to the early Edo period, he is the owner of the painting studio "Tawaraya" in Kyoto. While rooted in the tradition of Yamato-e, it features innovative modeling that is not bound by the established school style, bold composition, and beautiful colors. The flow of this decorative painting, which was founded by Sotatsu, was developed as "Rinpa" by Korin Ogata. Representative works are "National Treasure Wind God Thunder God Map", "National Treasure Lotus Poultry Poultry Map", and "National Treasure Sekiya Miotsukushi".

The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The printing requires the best materials, with quality ink and handmade Japanese washi paper, and experienced craftsmen are the only ones able to properly design the prints - Each individual step requires experience and eye for detail to create beautiful tones and to properly balance the pigment.