(b 1142; d 1205). Painter and poet, stepson of (5) Fujiwara no Shunzei. Born into an aristocratic literary family, he was known by his peers to be a skilled artist and an accomplished poet. However, as a courtier, for whom painting was an avocation rather than a profession, Takanobu remained outside the purview of the Edokoro (Bureau of Painting), instead becoming one of the amateur painters with professional skills who were emerging at that time.
Part of the Fujiwara family
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