Kanō Motonobu, Japanese painter (died 1559)

Kanō Motonobu

Japanese painter (1476–1559)

Kanō Motonobu was a Japanese painter and calligrapher. He was a member of the Kanō school of painting. Through his political connections, patronage, organization, and influence he was able to make the Kanō school into what it is today. The system was responsible for the training…