Unkoku Tōgan

Unkoku Tōgan was an artist whose active career spanned the years 1547 to 1605. Documentation of Tōgan’s production primarily consists of paintings focused on Buddhist figures, portraiture, and landscape.

Eight paintings attributed to Unkoku Tōgan are currently documented in major American institutions, establishing the verifiable historical significance of the artist’s output. These works include the figure studies Priest Xianzi, Bodhidharma, Pan Lang (Han Rō), and the powerful Portrait of Daruma. Tōgan’s diverse production also includes the scenic, extensive work Landscape of the Four Seasons.

Key examples of the artist’s work are held in prominent public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art, confirming their status as museum-quality examples of the period. For research purposes, images of Unkoku Tōgan paintings are often available as high-quality prints through institutional archives.