In 1615, a famous calligrapher, potter and lacquerer was allowed to settle with a small community of craftsmen in Takagamine, a village north of Kyôto. This date marks the birth of the Rinpa school and gives birth to a unique aesthetic sensibility that will last until the 20th century. All active in Kyôto, the members of the Rinpa school share for three centuries the idea that an artist is a craftsman with multiple skills whose creations aim to bring beauty into everyday life. Rinpa artists have therefore not only devoted themselves to painting, but also to engraving, especially with
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