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Kanō Tan'yū

Kanō Tan'yū (1602–1674) was a Japanese painter and artist.

Also recorded as Shirōjirō; Morinobu; Shirojiro; Kano Tan’yu; Tan’yu Kano; Hakurenshi.

Overview

Born at Kyoto in 1602, died at Edo in 1674.

In detail

training under Kanō Takanobu is recorded. Kusumi Morikage and Tsurusawa Tanzan are recorded as having studied under Kanō Tan'yū.

The field of work recorded is painting. The authority associates the name with Kanō school.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Tokyo. Positions recorded include court painter.

Work by Kanō Tan'yū is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales and Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Kanō Tan'yū”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q961405: Kanō Tan'yū

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