Study of the Panel Painting in Edo Castle

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Edo Castle is the most important example of castle architecture of the Edo period. and we have been studying the way in which the panel paintings were created for the castle. In our research we have taken a three-pronged approach to understanding the panel paintings for Edo castle: through art history, architectural history, and history. Art historians specializing in the Edo period have been central to this project.Over the past three years in our art historical research we have studies the sketches made for the panel paintings, such as the rough sketches, the sketches submitted for approval, the artists' copies of the final sketches which became their pattern books, and others. We have also been studying 'shogunate painters,' those under the employ of the shogun and the daimyo, such as the Kano School and the Sumiyoshi School. As well we have researched the relationship between the professional painters at the center and those on the periphery.Our architectural research has focused on the interaction between the panel paintings and their architectural context. For example, we have considered Nijo Castle. the Imperial residence in Kyoto, Daisen'in and other temples, the Edo residence of the Asano family and other daimyo residences, as well as other structures. By studying these buildings, we have come to understand the relationship between the panel paintings and Ed o Castle very well.As for our historical research, from a diary written by Kano Seisen'in about his paintings for the shogun we have gathered information about the artists working in Seisen'in's circle. From our analysis of this data we have gained a very thorough understanding of Edo Castle and its paintings.