Shirakawa Shibayama (1759-1850) was a nanga painter and calligrapher from Awaji Island active in the mid-Edo period. His first name was Keiko, and his common name was Hosuke. His stage names were Shibayama, Taikando, and Higashiyama Gaishi. His works are known to have been painted in the nanga style, the Nagasaki school style, or the Shijo school style.
In 1782, he went to Kyoto, where he is said to have received praise at an exhibition of paintings hosted by Shirakawa no Miya, and was given the surname Shirakawa. In 1804, he went to Edo (now Tokyo) to open a school for calligraphy and painting, and for a time, Watanabe Kazan (1793-1841) was a student of his. He later moved to Osaka, returned to Awaji, and died in Kyoto.
Shibayama was also active in publishing, publishing “Rekishi Sosho Selection” in calligraphy and “Osomidori” and “Shikai Kusoshi” in haikai.
