Yukinari no Fujiwara

Background

Yukinari was the son of a courtier by the name of Fujiwara no Yoshitaka. After the early death of his father, he was raised by his grandfather, Prince Kanenori.

Career

Yukinari had a fairly successful career as a court official, where he served as a Major Counselor. Yukinari was known as the master of kana. His style was mild and easily emulated, his lines were dainty and exquisite, resulting in highly elegant characters. Fujiwara Yukinari is regarded as the founder of the Sesonji lineage of calligraphy, which later became the leading tradition of wayo calligraphy. His extant works were most written in Mana (Chinese characters used as units of meaning) in Gyosho or Sosho.

Works

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  • Poetic Anthology

    (The handscroll of Bai Juyi's eight poems from volume 65.)