Japanese Painting Research Papers A descriptive analysis of the shōhekiga in the kyakuden at Yugasan Rendaiji Okayama ken Commissioned by the retired daimyo of Bizen Ikeda Harumasa 1750 1818 to honour high ranking guests the paintings by Ranrinsai Suga Shōboku and Shibata Gitō use images of reclusion from Chinese legend to evoke the daimyo s involvement in controversial events of