Hon'ami Kōetsu

Hon'ami Kōetsu (Japanese: 本阿弥 光悦; 1558 – 27 February 1637) was a Japanese calligrapher, craftsman, lacquerer, potter, landscape gardener, connoisseur of swords and a devotee of the tea ceremony. His works are generally considered to have inspired the founding of the Rinpa school of painting.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Hon'ami.
Hon'ami Kōetsu
本阿弥 光悦
Born1558 (1558)
Kyoto, Japan
Died(1637-02-27)27 February 1637
Kyoto, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Calligrapher, craftsman, lacquerer, potter
Known for
Notable work
  • White Raku
  • Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge
MovementRinpa school

Robert Hughes of Time Asia wrote that in Japan, Kōetsu is "a national treasure several times over, about as famous there as Benvenuto Cellini is in the West", even though in the United States he is "scarcely known".

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