Kano Masanobu
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was the chief painter of the Ashikaga shogunate
and is generally considered the founder of the Kanō school
of painting.
The Kanō school was a style of painting that maintained dominance over 400 years from Masanobu's time up through the Meiji Restoration
(1868). But it was not truly codified into a distinct style under Masanobu; this took place when Masanobu's son Kanō Motonobu
took over as head of the school.
Masanobu was influenced by the priest-painter Tenshō Shūbun, and some sources indicate that he may have received the bulk of his artistic education under Shubun. He worked in the suiboku
style, derived from Chinese painting, but added a Japan
ese touch to the style with more defined forms. Very few of his works survive.
Kanō Masanobu served the Muromachi government as an official painter (御用絵師, goyō eshi), succeeding Sōtan
to the post.
Ashikaga shogunate
The , also known as the , was a Japanese feudal military regime, ruled by the shoguns of the Ashikaga clan.This period is also known as the Muromachi period and gets its name from Muromachi Street of Kyoto where the third shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu established his residence...
and is generally considered the founder of the Kanō school
Kano school
The ' is one of the most famous schools of Japanese painting. The Kanō school of painting was the dominant style of painting until the Meiji period.It was founded by Kanō Masanobu , a contemporary of Sesshū and student of Shūbun...
of painting.
The Kanō school was a style of painting that maintained dominance over 400 years from Masanobu's time up through the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
(1868). But it was not truly codified into a distinct style under Masanobu; this took place when Masanobu's son Kanō Motonobu
Kano Motonobu
Kanō Motonobu was a Japanese painter. He was a member of the Kanō school of painting.Kano Motonobu's father was Kanō Masanobu, the founder of the Kanō school....
took over as head of the school.
Masanobu was influenced by the priest-painter Tenshō Shūbun, and some sources indicate that he may have received the bulk of his artistic education under Shubun. He worked in the suiboku
Ink and wash painting
Ink and wash painting is an East Asian type of brush painting also known as ink wash painting. Only black ink — the same as used in East Asian calligraphy — is used, in various concentrations....
style, derived from Chinese painting, but added a Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese touch to the style with more defined forms. Very few of his works survive.
Kanō Masanobu served the Muromachi government as an official painter (御用絵師, goyō eshi), succeeding Sōtan
Sotan
Sotan may refer to*an inhabitant of Minnesota*the highest hill on the island of Barra Head , Scotland*Oguri Sōtan , a painter of Japan's Kano school...
to the post.
See also
- Higashiyama BunkaHigashiyama BunkaThe Higashiyama Period also known as the period of "Higashiyama Culture" or , is a segment of Japanese culture originated and promoted in the 15th century by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, after he retired to his villa in the eastern hills of Kyoto.- Outline :Based largely on the ideals and...
in Muromachi periodMuromachi periodThe is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. The period marks the governance of the Muromachi or Ashikaga shogunate, which was officially established in 1338 by the first Muromachi shogun, Ashikaga Takauji, two years after the brief Kemmu restoration of imperial...