Kanō Motonobu, Japanese painter and educator (born 1476)

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…