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Hosshinji


The portraits of Motomitsu Takeda (riding a horse)


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S48. Febraury 24th. City Cultural Property Fushiwara, Obama city Hosshinji Soutou sect


There are many old temples on foot of the Nochise Mountain which was described in Manyousyu. There is the old temple, Hosshinji, which was built by the 5th generation of Takeda Family, Motomitsu, in Daiei 1(1521). The temple has two portraits of Motomitsu Takeda.

The one describes him riding a horse is 84.7cm long and 49.3cm wide. It is a superior drawings using straight line and circles. According to "Gakameikan", Kikin's family name is unknown. He was born in Onyu village and lived in Tada village. He moved to Daimei and became famous.