early life and career sumiyoshi hirozumi, a renowned japanese painter, was born in 1631 in kyoto, japan. he is best known for his byōbu folding screens, such as irises and red and white plum blossoms, both registered national treasures. hirozumi's artistic journey began under the guidance of his father, sumiyoshi jōkei (1561-1633), and he later followed him to edo to work as an official painter for the tokugawa shogunate. founding the sumiyoshi school hirozumi's most significant contribution to japanese art is the founding of the sumiyoshi school of yamato-e painting. this school would go on…