Tawaraya Sōtatsu | Lotus Pond With Waterfall

Artist: Tawaraya Sōtatsu | 俵屋 宗達 (c. 1570 – c. 1640)
Date: 15th C.
Title: Lotus Pond With Waterfall
Series: Exceptional Beauties | 美の美
Medium: Offset Lithograph 
Size: 30 x 42cm

This work is officially designated as an national treasure in Japan. Little is known of the personal life of Sōtatsu including the exact dates of his birth and death. He is known to have operated a fan shop in Kyoto in the 16th century and is most well know for his folding screen pictures.