Japanese painter Sakai Hōitsu was born #OTD in 1761.
Born into a samurai family in Edo (modern-day Tokyo), Sakai Hōitsu initially trained as a samurai before devoting himself to the arts. Hōitsu was greatly influenced by Ogata Kōrin, a master of the Rinpa school, and sought to revive and perpetuate the Rinpa style. Some of his famous works include "Summer and Autumn Grasses" and his elegant byōbu (folding screens) depicting nature scenes.