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Tenshō Shūbun was believed to have been born during the 14th century in Omi Province of Japan (Mason 225). He settled in Kyoto, which was considered at the time to be the capital city. As Tenshō Shūbun grew older, he became director of the court painting bureau, which was established by the Ashikaga shoguns. In 1423, he was chosen by members of the diplomatic mission to go to the Kingdom of Joseon which was located in what is now Korea (Mason 225). Throughout his life, Shūbun associated himself with the Zen Buddhist temple known as Shōkoku-ji. This temple enjoyed a close relationship with the Muromachi government, since many of its supporters were members that belonged to the prominent Ashikaga family. When he was younger, Shūbun studied painting under the famous artist Josetsu, who was a Chinese immigrant (Shimizu 88). Soon Shūbun became influenced by Chinese Song Dynasty masters such as Ma Yuan and Xia Gui. Because of these influences, his style became an intermediate step between early Japanese artists who imitated these Chinese models (Keene 106). Tenshō Shūbun is most notable for the development of the Chinese style of suibokuga ink painting (“Painting the Wind” 366). Suibokuga ink, which roughly translates to ink washing, is also known as a literai painting. Shūbun showed his devotion to his paintings by depicting important figures that portray good fortune and the natural

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