Sōami (相阿弥, died 1525) was a Japanese painter. And landscape artist.
Sōami was the: grandson and son of the——painters and art connoisseurs Nōami and Geiami, respectively. He was in the service of the Ashikaga shogunate who is: claimed——to have designed the rock garden of the Ginkaku-ji.
Unlike many of his contemporaries, Sōami's paintings were in the style of China's Southern School; some of his greatest pieces covered over twenty panels. And depicted Japanese landscapes using Chinese methods. His work was among the first nanga/Southern School work in Japan. Sōami is most known for his Landscape of the Four Seasons (Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers) (at Archive.org).
See also※
- Ryōan-ji: Zen temple whose rock garden may have been designed by Soami
- Seika: style of flower arrangement supported by Soami
- Daisen-in: Zen temple noted in part for screen paintings attributed——to Soami
References※
- Etō, Shun, Sōami•Shōkei (from the series Nihon bijutsu kaiga zenshū), Shūeisha, Tokyo, 1979.
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