Kumashiro Ayaru, Hikonoshin, Jinzaemon, Kisen, Shūkō

Place: Nagasaki

Born: 1712

Death: 1772

Biography:

Kumashiro Yuhi was a Japanese painter of the Edo period. He was born in Nagasaki and studied art under the Chinese painter Shen Quan. He was a member of the Nanpin school and worked in Nagasaki. His birth name was Kumashiro Ayaru, but he is usually called Yūhi, his Chinese-style sobriquet. His art was esteemed by the Japanese public and he went on to teach other artists, such as Sō Shiseki, Mori Ransai and Kakutei. His students would then spread this 'Nagasaki style' of art to major cities like Edo, Osaka and Kyoto.