Most Famous

The Most Famous Artworks of Tosa School

The 60 most celebrated works of the Tosa School movement, ranked by renown across 85 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. 聖徳太子絵伝図|Illustrated Biography of Prince Shōtoku (Shōtoku Taishi e-den)
  2. 式部輝忠筆 夏秋花鳥図|Birds and Flowers of Summer and Autumn
  3. 出山釈迦像 (Shussan Shaka zō)|Shaka (Shakyamuni), The Historical Buddha, Descending from the Mountains
  4. 春日宮曼荼羅 (Kasuga miya mandara)|Mandala of Kasuga Shrine
  5. 鉄舟徳済筆   蘭竹石図|Orchids, Bamboo, Briars, and Rocks
  6. 仏伝図|Scene from the Life of the Buddha
  7. 六波羅合戦 平治物語絵巻 断簡|Battle at Rokuhara, from The Tale of the Heiji Rebellion
  8. 仏伝図|Scene from the Life of the Buddha
  9. 神於寺縁起絵巻断簡|Scene from The Illustrated Legends of Jin’ōji Temple (Jin’ōji engi emaki)
  10. Untitled
    Untitled Tosa School · 1649
  11. 聖徳太子孝養図 (Shotoku Taishi kōyō zu)"|Prince Shōtoku at Age Sixteen
  12. Untitled
    Untitled Sakai Ōho · 1839
  13. 風外慧薫筆 指月布袋図|Hotei Pointing at the Moon
  14. 仏伝図|Scene from the Life of the Buddha
  15. 土佐光則筆 源氏物語画帖|Albums of scenes from The Tale of Genji
  16. 高橋草坪筆 墨竹図|Bamboo in Summer
  17. 源氏物語画帖|The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari)
  18. 土佐光起筆 芙蓉白鷺図|Egrets and Cotton Roses
  19. 安底羅大将図像(付.裏書)|Anchira-taisho Jochi
  20. 蘭蕙同芳図|Orchids and Rock
    蘭蕙同芳図|Orchids and Rock Gyokuen Bonpō · 1400
  21. 神於寺縁起絵巻断簡|Scene from The Illustrated Legends of Jin’ōji Temple
  22. Untitled
    Untitled Tosa School · 1785
  23. Untitled
    Untitled Tōshūsai Sharaku
  24. 秋冬景山水図|Landscapes of Autumn and Winter
  25. Untitled
    Untitled Tosa School · 1785
  26. 伝土佐光信筆 四季竹図屏風|Bamboo in the Four Seasons
  27. 秋の花に鶉図|Quail and Autumn Flowers
  28. Scenes from The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)
  29. 地蔵菩薩像|Jizō Bosatsu
  30. 芦雁図|Reeds and Geese
    芦雁図|Reeds and Geese Tesshū Tokusai · 11
  31. 元賀筆 ガマズミ属に山鵲図|Magpie on Viburnum Branch
  32. 北野天神縁起絵巻|Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine (Kitano Tenjin engi emaki)
  33. Untitled
    Untitled Unknown · 1400
  34. 芦雁図|Reeds and Geese
    芦雁図|Reeds and Geese Tesshū Tokusai · 11
  35. 墨林愚庵筆  葡萄蝉図|Cicada on a Grapevine
  36. “Mistflowers” (Fujibakama)
    “Mistflowers” (Fujibakama) Tosa Mitsuyoshi · 1598
  37. 蘆雁図|Geese and Reeds
    蘆雁図|Geese and Reeds Unknown · 1350
  38. 西園方済筆 梅に叭叭鳥図|Mynah Bird on Plum Branch
  39. 羅漢図|Rakan
    羅漢図|Rakan Keinin Sumiyoshi · 1449
  40. Ink Landscape (Suiboku sansui zu)
  41. 「高陽院駒競行幸絵巻」『栄花物語』  断簡|"Imperial Visit to the Great Horse Race at the Kaya-no-in Mansion"  from the Tale of Flowering Fortunes
  42. 霊彩筆 豊干寒山拾得図|Fenggan, Hanshan, and Shide
  43. “The Oak Tree” (Kashiwagi)
    “The Oak Tree” (Kashiwagi) Tosa Mitsuyoshi · 1596
  44. Untitled
    Untitled Kenkō Shōkei · 1483
  45. Untitled
    Untitled Kenkō Shōkei · 1483
  46. Bamboo in Rain
    Bamboo in Rain Genga · 1525
  47. Tale of Genji Screen (Genji monogatari zu shikishi harimaze byōbu)
  48. Priest Xianzi
    Priest Xianzi Unkoku Tōgan · 1592
  49. Noli me tangere
    Noli me tangere Benvenuto Tisi · 1527
  50. Portrait of Hojo Ujinaga
    Portrait of Hojo Ujinaga Tosa Mitsuoki · 1664
  51. Flowering Cherry and Autumn Maples with Poem Slips
  52. Autumn Maples with Poem Slips
    Autumn Maples with Poem Slips Tosa Mitsuoki · 1675
  53. Portraits of Thirty-six Immortal Poets, Fujiwara no Kanesuke Kamakura period (14th century), Japan
  54. Heron
    Heron Tosa Mitsuoki · 1654
  55. Portraits of Three Famous Poets: Hitomaro (M) ・Ise (R) ・Komachi (L)
  56. 伝天章周文筆  山水図屏風|Mountain Landscape
  57. 雲谷等顔筆   四季山水図屏風|Landscape of the Four Seasons
  58. 源氏物語図屏風「御幸」・「浮船」・「関谷」|“An Imperial Excursion” (Miyuki), “A Boat Cast Adrift” (Ukifune), and “The Barrier Gate” (Sekiya)
  59. 源氏物語図屏風 (胡蝶)|“Butterflies”
  60. Gazing at a Waterfall
    Gazing at a Waterfall Sōami · 1504