Fujiwara no Sukemasa
Fujiwara no Sukemasa 藤原佐理 | |
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Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu | |
| Born | 944 |
| Died | August 19, 998 |
| Family | Fujiwara Hokke |
| Father | Fujiwara no Atsutoshi (藤原敦敏) |
Fujiwara no Sukemasa or Sari (藤原 佐理; Japanese pronunciation: [ɸɯ.(d)ʑi.wa.ɾa no (|) sɯ̥.keꜜ.ma.sa, -saꜜ.ɾʲi], 944 – August 19, 998) was a Japanese noble, statesman, and renowned calligrapher of the middle Heian period. Grandson and adopted son of the daijō-daijin Fujiwara no Saneyori and son of major general of the imperial guard Fujiwara no Atsutoshi (藤原敦敏), he is honored as one of the Sanseki, a group of outstanding calligraphers.